Validation of an Autoclave Procedure for Sterilization of Mouse (Mus musculus) Carcasses.
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2018-11-06
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The sterilization of potentially infectious animal carcasses is an important biologic safety issue in animal facilities operating as infection or quarantine barriers. However, the literature lacks a validated protocol. Here we describe the validation of an autoclave program suitable for daily use in a small rodent biocontainment unit. We evaluated several procedures for processing mouse carcasses in a standard autoclave. Heat sensors and biologic indicators were implanted inside the peritoneal cavity of dead mice, which were loaded at various densities into IVC cages or metal boxes. Heat sensors revealed broad differences in temperature inside carcasses compared with the autoclave chamber. Achieving the appropriate sterilization temperature was considerably prolonged in carcasses compared with typical laboratory waste material. We show that for 5 cadavers placed well separated inside an IVC, a modified program for mouse cage sterilization using 134 °C for 15 min is suitable. To sterilize approximately 1 kg of carcasses in autoclavable boxes, a period of 6 h is required to reach an effective temperature of 121 °C for 60 min at the center of the waste by using an autoclave program for liquids. In conclusion, we here validated 2 protocols for the sterilization of potentially infectious mouse carcasses, to ensure the application of efficacious procedures.Citation
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2019;58(1):87-91. doi:10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-18-000020.Affiliation
HZI,Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH, Inhoffenstr. 7,38124 Braunschweig, Germany.PubMed ID
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1559-6109ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-18-000020
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