Bacti cinerators

["Dr. Elena Yasnetskaya" <housewife@MAIL.RU>]

Hi Bill,
Thermoregulator in my lab was replaced 2 years ago, but heating elements 
still working (already 5 years). They keep the temperature (240 degree C), 
and I do not know what baseline temperature for element replacement.....
Good question.
We will replace heating elements only when they stop (due to efficient use 
of our budget funds, you know....).
Elena
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Dr. William Henderson" <whenderson@NBPOL.COM.PG>
> To: PLANT-TC@LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:08:53 +1000
> Subject:  FW:  Bacti cinerators
>
> > Hi Elena,
> >
> > I found reference to 816 degrees C from several sources including our 
supplier (Austratec in Australia) .................. do you replace your elements 
on a regular basis or just when they stop working?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Plant Tissue Culture [mailto:PLANT-TC@LISTS.UMN.EDU]On Behalf Of Dr. Elena Yasnetskaya
> > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:52 PM
> > To: PLANT-TC@LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Subject: Re:  Bacti cinerators
> >
> > My  Bacti cinerators run at approx 240 degree Celsius, I just have to 
measure the temperature sometime and clean it. Cant imagine  816 degrees 
C oven on my desk.
> > Elena
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Dr. William Henderson" <whenderson@NBPOL.COM.PG>
> > To: PLANT-TC@LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 15:03:47 +1000
> > Subject:  Bacti cinerators
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > We use bacti cinerators for all our laminar flow instrument sterilisation 
and find that they suit our needs well. What I would like to know is how to 
determine when the bacti cinerator element requires replacement. I thought 
that temperature measurement might be the easiest but am not sure. What 
would be a baseline temperature for element replacement? I could just 
replace them on a regular basis but that does not ensure efficient use of our 
budget funds. I want to be able to ensure maximum use without jeopardising 
quality .............. mind you quality is paramount.  I have been advised that 
Bacti cinerators run at approx 816 degrees C which is pretty hot ............. 
some of ours were most certainly not achieving that kind of temperature.  
Has anyone addressed this problem before?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > Bill
> > >
> >
> > Dr. Elena Yasnetskaya
> > Department of Plant Health
> > Plant Biotechnology Centre
> > Annibale Preca Street
> > Lija BZN 04, MALTA
> >
> > Tel/Fax: + 356 21 374610
> >
>
> Dr. Elena Yasnetskaya
> Department of Plant Health
> Plant Biotechnology Centre
> Annibale Preca Street
> Lija BZN 04, MALTA
>
> Tel/Fax: + 356 21 374610
>
>
>

Dr. Elena Yasnetskaya
Department of Plant Health
Plant Biotechnology Centre
Annibale Preca Street
Lija BZN 04, MALTA

Tel/Fax: + 356 21 374610