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  1. osp001

    PET/PETE and autoclaving

    Autoclave time for disinfection is typically 15-30 minutes, so sub-hour, certainly. The main requirement is for clarity; water-clear polycarbonate is the standard for some applications. The old containers I have are water-clear, but they're certainly not made up to modern standards.
  2. osp001

    Looking for a plastic that will not block u/v

    Have you looked at UVT acrylic? Plexiglas makes several formulations; see the chart in the lower left hand corner: http://www.solarkotedifference.com/literature/pdf/227.pdf Not a lot better than glass, really.
  3. osp001

    PET/PETE and autoclaving

    Phew. OK; that makes sense. Any idea how to tell whether this old (pre-recycling logo) container I have is made from polycarbonate or PET or something else? Alas, I no longer have a DSC available to me.
  4. osp001

    PET/PETE and autoclaving

    For tissue culture, it is important to use products that can be autoclaved (121-123 C, 15-30 minutes). I have some old containers that I've been wondering what they were (they have no recycling logo or anything like that), and I suspect they're PET. I asked a few tissue culture people if they've...

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