Maintaining Your Autoclave with SterilCARE™

Maintaining Your Autoclave with SterilCARE™

Written by: Jason Thompson

Is a low-cost, safe and reliable steam sterilizer important to your facility? Consolidated is excited to announce the launch of the SterilCARE™ preventative autoclave maintenance program, which is designed to keep your total cost of ownership low and ensure your autoclave is running reliably and safely. Historically, preventative maintenance of laboratory autoclaves has been scheduled […]

What Is the Difference Between Laboratory, GLP, and GMP Steam Sterilizers?

Written by: Amit Gupta

“What is the difference between a GMP and a non-GMP autoclave?” It’s a question our sales and engineering teams hear often. Many of our clients mistakenly believe Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements are universal to all steam sterilizers used in pharmaceutical or biotechnology facilities. As a result, they assume these requirements apply to applications that […]

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Your Guide to the ATF Bioreactor Sterilization Cycle

Written by: Amit Gupta

The ATF Bioreactor Cycle is designed to permit the sterilization of hollow fiber filters while housed in bioreactors such as those made by Repligen and Spectrum Labs. This cycle is a relatively new addition to the typical list of sterilization cycles normally found in laboratory autoclaves. Below is an explanation of the ATF Bioreactor Sterilization […]

Consolidated Sterilizer Systems to Showcase X1 Control System at 69th AALAS National Meeting

Written by: Mike Peters

October 1, 2018, (BILLERICA, Mass.) – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems (CSS), a leading designer and manufacturer of high quality, high performance laboratory autoclaves, is excited to announce that it will have a booth at the 69th AALAS National Meeting Oct. 28–Nov.1 in Baltimore, Md. The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) is a membership association […]

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Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Partners with Discovery Scientific Solutions

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Strategic partnership presents opportunity to work with leading manufacturing representative group and expand company presence in West Coast market. August 30, 2018 (BILLERICA, MASS.) – Consolidated Sterilizer Systems (CSS), a leading designer and manufacturer of reliable, easy-to-use steam autoclaves, is pleased to announce its partnership with Discovery Scientific Solutions. Discovery Scientific Solutions (DSS), a laboratory […]

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Consolidated Sterilizer Systems Announces Move to New Facility

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Company’s move to new facility in Billerica, Mass. presents opportunity for continued growth and product innovation. August 24, 2018, (BILLERICA, MASS.) — Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of reliable, easy-to-use steam autoclaves, is excited to announce its move to a new state-of-the-art facility at 3 Enterprise Rd in Billerica, Mass. The expansion […]

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What to Do About Stained Packs After Autoclaving: Common Causes and Affordable Solutions

Written by: Scott Mechler

In the summer of 2016, Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH) in Windsor, Ontario, was forced to cancel hundreds of surgeries at its Ouellette campus due to a “mysterious sterilization scare.” The strange scare, as reported in numerous media outlets, involved the staining of wrapping materials used to protect sterilized instrument trays during and after autoclaving. Because of […]

Consolidated Sterilizer Installed in Germfree Mobile Lab in Abu Dhabi

Written by: Arthur Trapotsis

Consolidated Sterilizer Systems is excited to announce one of its autoclaves has been installed in a Germfree mobile biocontainmment laboratory being used as part of a public health response in United Arab Emirates. The installation project with Germfree features Consolidated’s small double-door pass thru autoclave, a specialty steam sterilizer used primarily for BSL-3 laboratories. Jeff […]

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Consolidated’s CEO Challenges Industry with Benchmarks for Energy and Water

Written by: Scott Mechler

At a recent sustainability conference (International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories – I2SL) in Boston, Consolidated’s CEO Arthur Trapotsis challenged the steam sterilization industry to provide more “eco-friendly” equipment to research labs and hospitals. Trapotsis said that autoclaves are one of the single highest consumers of water in the laboratory, dispelling up to 12,000,000 gallons (18 […]

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Sterilization 101: How Does a Laboratory Autoclave Work?

Written by: Amit Gupta

Steam sterilization is an important process, one that is performed in every laboratory. In this article, we will explore the history of steam sterilization, how a sterilizer works, and emerging trends in sterilizer design. An Introduction to Steam Sterilization Terminology The terms steam sterilizer and autoclave are synonymous and can be used interchangeably. That said, […]