{"id":3053,"date":"2023-11-06T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/blog\/?p=3053"},"modified":"2024-04-10T17:56:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:56:33","slug":"selection-guide-dry-heat-vs-steam-sterilization-ovens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/blog\/selection-guide-dry-heat-vs-steam-sterilization-ovens\/","title":{"rendered":"Selection Guide: Dry Heat vs Steam Sterilization Ovens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3053\" class=\"elementor elementor-3053\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b7800e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b7800e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7d9712 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7d9712\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d756a09\" data-id=\"d756a09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b9772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b9772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Sterilization is a common role for lab ovens. Any product that touches humans or animals, such as medications, food, surgical instruments, and medical devices, must be sterilized. That stops the transmission of microbes from substances when consumed or administered to users Sterilization also protects some substances from decaying. But the heat you apply must be in touch with the item for a specific period. That being said, sterilization must be done quickly, efficiently, and, most importantly, cost-effectively. That\u2019s where lab ovens can help.<\/p><p>Lab ovens are proven sterilization systems. They can decontaminate all forms of viral and biological agents or deactivate them. Lab ovens are useful as sterilization systems in the medical, laboratory, biotechnology, scientific research, and pharmaceutical industries. They&#8217;re especially useful in the medical device manufacturing industry. Dry heating and steam heating are two effective methods of sterilizing items with lab ovens. Both use high temperatures to kill microorganisms on items, and both have distinct advantages. The critical difference is that steam heating sterilizers use moisture and dry heating sterilizers don\u2019t.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2ea19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d2ea19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/LCC-Benchtop-Lab-Oven.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/LCC1-16-Nitrogen-clip.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3095\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Despatch\u2019s LCC Clean Process Benchtop Oven<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e96ce6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e96ce6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c39130\" data-id=\"1c39130\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def8172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"def8172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Dry Heat Sterilization Ovens?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c125c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c125c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Dry heat sterilizers use heating elements to generate dry heat while keeping the chamber\u2019s temperature high, usually between 160-180\u00b0C (320 <sup>O<\/sup>F -356 <sup>O<\/sup>F) for a specific time. Exposure time depends on what the item is. If the item allows, you can speed sterilization by raising the chamber\u2019s temperature to 190\u00a0<sup>O<\/sup>C (374\u00a0<sup>O<\/sup>F) for 6 minutes or even a rapid 30-second heat up to 200\u00a0<sup>O<\/sup>C (392 <sup>O<\/sup>F). Once the required exposure time elapses, which generally takes about two hours, you can remove the items.<\/p><p>The heat passed onto the items causes the denaturation of proteins on all bacterial spores, fungi, viruses, prions, and other forms of biological agents. In other words, all living organisms die via oxidation. Some bacteria particularly resistant to heat can be destroyed or at least irreversibly deactivated when exposed to more intense dry heat. You can use dry heat sterilizers to decontaminate most metals, powders that can be compromised by moisture or chemical agents, anhydrous oils and fats, and glassware as well as paper-wrapped items and medical instruments of intricate geometry, such as (metal and glass) and surgical tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5460c21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5460c21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros and Cons of Dry Heat Sterilization<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3289520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3289520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Advantages:<\/h3><ul class=\"style-list\"><li>Kills all organisms that steam heat can\u2019t, including some types of prions resistant to moist heating.<\/li><li>Goes deeply into thick objects, achieving in-depth sterilization and even inside packaging.<\/li><li>Works on powders, metals, and oils.<\/li><li>Doesn\u2019t corrode metals since they contain almost no moisture. Metal objects that can handle heat well can be sterilized quickly at high temperatures.<\/li><li>Costs less to buy dry heat sterilizers. They\u2019re also less complicated to use, cheaper to maintain, and minimizes operational costs.<\/li><li>Involves no toxic agents in the sterilization process, so no harmful substances remain in the environment after using them.<\/li><li>Cools down quickly, so you can remove items almost immediately after cycle is over.<\/li><li>Needs no intervention during operation. Someone can set the oven and leave it to complete the cycle.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ac31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ac31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Disadvantages<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"style-list\">\n \t<li>Takes longer to complete the sterilization cycle and requires higher temperatures, which increases costs because it consumes more energy for extended periods.<\/li>\n \t<li>Protects flammable materials that could combust and destroy heat-sensitive items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46a9d53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46a9d53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are two types of dry heat sterilizers\u2014static air and forced air.<\/strong> Static-air sterilizers employ the principle of gravity convection. These sterilizers take longer to sterilize and reach the desired temperature, which is often inconsistent throughout the chamber. Forced-air sterilizers work on the principle of conduction. These sterilizers use their internal fans to blow hot air on the object. Thus, they achieve a more consistent temperature throughout the chamber. Forced-air sterilizers also deliver the heat load with better homogeneity than static-air ovens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fb4402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fb4402\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-202f6ec\" data-id=\"202f6ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a178d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03a178d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are Steam Heat Sterilization Ovens?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a1c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7a1c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Steam heat lab ovens, like dry heat lab ovens, expose the items to be sterilized to steam at high temperatures for a specified time. Steam heating often takes place in a pressurized autoclave, injecting steam at a temperature of 121\u2013134 \u00b0C (250\u2013273 \u00b0F) for 3 to 15 minutes at 103-110 kPa (15-16 PSI) onto the items. Once the ovens reach the required exposure time, the oven removes the steam and allows the user to extract the items from the unit. Boosting the temperature can shorten sterilization time.<\/p><p>Steam heat sterilizers subject bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms on an item\u2019s surface to steam. That, in turn, leads to hydrolysis and coagulation of proteins, killing microbes, viruses, and other microorganisms. While the amount of time required with steam heat sterilization depends on the item, these sterilizers are generally much quicker than dry heating. Steam heat sterilizers are also gentle on the items being sterilized. That reduces the risk of damaging sensitive materials. Steam heat sterilizers are typically used for devices and items composed of stable, heat-resistant materials, including rubber, metals, and durable plastics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64e6cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f64e6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pros and Cons of Steam Heat Sterilization<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7265553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7265553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Advantages:<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"style-list\">\n \t<li>Requires only a few minutes to complete steam heat cycle sterilization, so they cost less to carry out and boost lab productivity in the long term.<\/li>\n \t<li>Can sterilize liquids and flammable material by the moist heating of steam.<\/li>\n \t<li>Can penetrate dense samples, wrapped items, containers, tubes, and other hard-to-reach places.<\/li>\n \t<li>Coagulates the proteins in the living organisms during the steam heating process, killing all bacteria, spores, and fungi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ab7a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6ab7a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Disadvantages:<\/h3><ul class=\"style-list\"><li>Fails to achieve sterility on prions, bacteria, and mold spores that resist moist heating on some items no matter how high the temperature goes.<\/li><li>Works poorly on materials that cannot tolerate moisture, including powders, anhydrous fats, oils, and metals that are not corrosion-resistant and\/or can rust.<\/li><li>Requires pressure vessels, nozzles, pits, exterior jackets, and so on. So, they cost more to acquire and maintain than dry heaters.<\/li><li>Can damage some samples, items, and culture media, so it\u2019s not applicable in all situations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b493355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b493355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Put simply, dry heat sterilizers are less efficient than steam heat sterilizers and have lower initial costs, maintenance costs, and operational costs than steam heat sterilizers. Dry heat sterilizers are well-suited for fats, oils, and items that may corrode or be damaged by moisture, such as powders.<\/p><p>Steam heat sterilizers, on the other hand, are simple, safe, efficient, and cost-effective. They require less energy than dry heat sterilizers, boost productivity, and cut costs. Steam heat sterilizers are ideal for devices composed of stable, heat-resistant materials, including rubber, metals, and durable plastic materials. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3a5225 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3a5225\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-def4662\" data-id=\"def4662\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bac70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26bac70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential Factors When Buying a Lab Oven<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255618c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"255618c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Choosing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/blog\/ultimate-lab-ovens-buying-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right lab oven<\/a> for your application can be a challenge. But a knowledgeable oven manufacturer can help you select the correct oven. Below are some factors to keep in mind\u00a0 when buying an oven:<\/p><ul class=\"style-list\"><li>Size\/volume<\/li><li>Temperature requirements<\/li><li>Heating uniformity<\/li><li>Airflow<\/li><li>Energy consumption\/efficiency<\/li><li>Cleaning and maintenance<\/li><li>Safety and reliability<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COMPLETE-Infographic-revised.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/COMPLETE-Infographic-revised-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a>Additional factors to consider when buying a lab oven include the items being sterilized, industry standards, company budget, cool-down times (by application), interior construction, heat-up rates, soak times, and type of design\u2014batch or continuous processing.<\/p><p>Also, you should check the results of the oven\u2019s temperature uniformity tests on the official product web pages, which many manufacturers publish. That will tell you something about the oven\u2019s heating uniformity. Checking the oven\u2019s certified test results will tell you more. If there are no test results,\u00a0ask for a heating uniformity demonstration.\u00a0A poorly heated lab oven can generate bad samples or contaminate products.<\/p><p>Chances are good a standard lab oven will work for you. That\u2019s faster than buying a custom-engineered unit. You can also modify a standard oven to fit your application. To get a custom-engineered unit, however, you\u2019ll need to work closely with the manufacturer to ensure you get the right oven.<\/p><h2>Lab Ovens Are Invaluable<\/h2><p>Lab ovens are invaluable sterilizing systems. Both steam heat and dry heat sterilization ovens play an important role in ensuring the safety and cleanliness of various products and materials, and they are essential for maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in various industries.<\/p><p>Dry heat sterilizers work by heating electrical coils situated at the chamber\u2019s bottom, and then circulating the hot air throughout the chamber with fans. Two types of dry heat sterilizers exist\u2014static air and forced air. Steam heat sterilizers work by injecting pressurized hot steam right onto the items to be sterilized. The lab oven then removes the hot air from the chamber. \u00a0<\/p><p>Each sterilizer type has its advantages and disadvantages. Dry heating lab ovens are safe, proven, and cost-effective\u2014whether forced air or static air. Options include HEPA filtration, inert atmosphere, Class A clean process capabilities, chamber size, and construction interior. Steam heating lab ovens are simple, rapid, and effective and the method of choice for many applications. These sterilizers use less energy, are more efficient, and cost less to operate and maintain than dry heat sterilizers. It\u2019s critical you determine the type of lab oven that best fits your application.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Despatch<\/em><\/a><em> offers a wide selection of <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.despatch.com\/sterilizing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>sterilizing ovens<\/em><\/a><em> that offer a range of chamber sizes and temperature capabilities. 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