General
General
Object Auto ID
87202
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Formaldehyde vaporiser c. 1915
Classified Name
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL T&E
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Low-temperature steam with formaldehyde is used as a low-temperature sterilisation method. The process involves the use of formalin, which is vaporised into a formaldehyde gas that is admitted into the sterilisation chamber. Low-temperature steam formaldehyde sterilisation has been found effective against vegetative bacteria, mycobacteria, B. atrophaeus and G. stearothermophilus spores and Candida albicans. Known as the Alformant Lamp. Material: Copper. Colour: Copper, c. 1915.

Provenance

Cape Medical Museum

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History
Object Age Comment
c. 1915
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