Autoclave to at above atmospheric pressure for 15 minutes . Since exact temperature control is difficult, the temperature is monitored, and the sterilization time adjusted accordingly. Autoclave An autoclave is a pressure chamber used to carry out industrial processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure different from ambient air pressure. Autoclaves are used in medical applications to perform sterilization and in the chemical industry to cure coatings and vulcanize rubber and for hydrothermal synthesis. They are also used in industrial applications, especially regarding composites, see autoclave (industrial). Many autoclaves are used to sterilize equipment and supplies by subjecting them to pressurized saturated
Medical–industrial complex trends of the increasing influence of the medical-industrial complex. Another trend is that increased pressure to generate profit for providing services can decrease the influence of creativity or innovation in medical research. In the 1970s profit-seeking companies became significant stakeholders in the United States healthcare system. The influence of economic policy on the practice of medicine has a long history. Because the General Agreement on Trade in Services regulates international marketplaces, in countries where the industrial-medical complex is more strong there can be legal limitations to consumer options for accessing diverse healthcare services. Because the industrial-medical complex funds continuing medical