Is tube inside the Pump autoclavable?

Hardware Peristaltic Pumps
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Hi there!

I got an eVOLVER system before and trying to sterilize them.

Is the tube inside the Pump autoclavable?

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Thanks!

Junya

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It should be! Not sure about the zip ties, but you can always take a chance!

We don’t typically autoclave the tube and instead sterilize by running 10% bleach through.

Is there a reason you think you need to autoclave it?

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@Nate_Borders

Thanks for reply!

As you said, I was sterilizing the tube with 10 %bleach and 30% ethanol, then DW before use.
But I found the contamination happening inside the tube (the color getting muddy, see below, I always get to know the contamination by the color of the tube).

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So I am lokking the other way to solve this problem.

I just want to make sure the autoclave stuff before I actually do it.

Thank you very much! I will try.

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We never use 30% ethanol to sterilize. If we do use ethanol, we use 70%, which is standard in general. @danhart has found that some contamination can be even introduced from 70% ethanol if you don’t use sterile water.

I would recommend using 10% bleach and then flushing it with autoclaved DI water.

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OMG…I was following this procedure for months.

okay I’ll use 70% ethanol instead of 30% and sterile water.

Thanks again!

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Haha we all have these moments. Hopefully that fixes things!

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