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What temperature do autoclaves normally run at?

A101 degrees
B141 degrees
C161 degrees
D121 degrees
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 121 degrees
1. Steam under pressure exceeds boiling point. 2. A second setting of 132 is also used. 3. Standard operating temperatures for autoclaves are 121 degrees Celsius, in some cases 132. 4. So the answer is 121 degrees. _Source: OpenStax 'Microbiology', Ch 13 'Control of Microbial Growth'_
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