A referee makes recommendations to the judge or court that appoints the referee but generally does not issue enforceable orders. A referee generally cannot render judgment in a case. The referee's general duty is to provide a report to the appointing judge on the issues of fact or law that prompted the referee's appointment.
Autoclave Overview. Learn the purpose and limitations of autoclaves, types of cycles, and procedures for safe and effective autoclaving. Purpose. Autoclaving, sometimes called steam sterilization, is the use of pressurized steam to kill infectious agents and denature proteins. This kind of wet heat is considered the most dependable method of sterilizing laboratory equipment and decontaminating biohazardous waste.
General autoclave use: 1  Leave at least a quarter of the container volume as free space (otherwise your solutions will boil over). 2  Place containers in autoclavable pans to catch liquids from any breaking containers.  Make sure all caps are loose and taped on at least on one side (including tinfoil caps)