Bill Miller wrote:
>
> Will steam kill Amecican Foulbrood spores?
>
> I know that simple boiling won't do it, so neither would atmospheric pressure
> steam at 100 C.   I haven't heard of anyone trying higher pressure steam in
> an autoclave; my guess is that it would work but would also be rough on the
> woodenware.
>
> W. G. Miller
> Gaitherburg, MD
 
Operation Theatre praxis is: the only wood that can be sterilized (i.e.
autoclaved) is teak. And spores are the hardest to kill.
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