Beta Star Blog
As an industry-leading steam sterilizer manufacturer, Beta Star is deeply involved in our industry and highly receptive to the latest innovations, solutions, and tendencies related to autoclave sterilizers. Explore our latest blog posts, listed below, to learn more about our company, our newest sterilization equipment, and current news from across the steam sterilization industry.
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A New Process for Getting a Refurbished Autoclave
March 21, 2023
Rethink the Approach Achieving sterility by using autoclaves is a difficult and sometimes delicate process. This delicacy of the process requires a significant investment in autoclave equipment, and maximizing the value of that initial investment is a great way to protect your facility’s assets. Refurbished autoclaves are a great way to maximize the lifetime value … Continue reading A New Process for Getting a Refurbished Autoclave
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Jeremy McNeal Joins Beta Star
January 16, 2023
Jeremy McNeal joins Beta Star’s autoclave sales team in the southeastern region.
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Visit Us at 2022 AALAS National Meeting
October 10, 2022
Beta Star Booth #116 We’re excited to be back supporting AALAS at the 2022 AALAS National Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky from October 23rd to 26th. During our visit, we encourage you to stop by the booth to glean more: Attend our Technical Trade Presentation on the benefits of using Control Upgrades or Rebuilds to revitalize … Continue reading Visit Us at 2022 AALAS National Meeting
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Autoclave Control System Upgrades
August 5, 2022
Outdated Autoclave Control System? As autoclaves age, their control system ages as well. Many components of the autoclave are correctly categorized as wear items, such as valves and gaskets. Consistent evaluation and replacement of these components extends autoclave longevity and prevents maintenance issues from accumulating. While not a high-wear item, the control system of an … Continue reading Autoclave Control System Upgrades
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Autoclave Manufacturer: Door Gasket
July 14, 2021
How the machining process during the autoclave manufacturing impacts door gasket life. For many who are in the process of considering an autoclave manufacturer, there is often little thought put to the actual manufacturing process. Instead, the focus is typically centered around the PLC control system, HMI, and service technicians. To be fair, these components … Continue reading Autoclave Manufacturer: Door Gasket
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Autoclave Manufacturer: Avoiding Metal Contamination
July 14, 2021
Can You Use Stainless and Carbon Steelfor Autoclave Manufacturing? As one of the top autoclave manufacturers in North America, Beta Star life science sterilizing equipment is engineered and built to exacting standards with only the highest-grade materials available. That’s why all of our autoclaves are exceptionally reliable, highly adaptable, easy to use, and the equipment … Continue reading Autoclave Manufacturer: Avoiding Metal Contamination
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Autoclave Manufacturer: Customization
July 14, 2021
How working with a Custom Autoclave Manufacturer can help you with autoclave projects in existing buildings. Whether you need vivarium autoclaves for your animal-related research facility or standard laboratory sterilization equipment, you may run into the option of buying a prefabricated unit or having your equipment custom-made. In a few respects, working with a custom … Continue reading Autoclave Manufacturer: Customization
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Autoclave Manufacturer: USA Single-Sourced
July 14, 2021
Why trusting a single-source, USA autoclave manufacturer for autoclave production matters. When sourcing autoclaves for your operation, whether that be biopharmaceutical, laboratory-based, or otherwise, you will face a big decision. Should you work with a single-sourced USA autoclave manufacturer or opt for multi-sourced autoclaves. Numerous advantages of working with a single-source autoclave manufacturer exist. Take … Continue reading Autoclave Manufacturer: USA Single-Sourced
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Autoclave Manufacturer Questions
July 14, 2021
What to know about the manufacturing process before you select an autoclave manufacturer. Selecting the right autoclave manufacturer can be a daunting task. For any facility, regardless of its size, the autoclave purchase decision is a substantial decision with expected lifespans that can easily cross ten years if properly maintained. Autoclaves also serve a valuable … Continue reading Autoclave Manufacturer Questions
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Beta Star Shop: eCommerce Announcement!
June 22, 2021
Order Autoclave Parts Online with Beta Star The Beta Star team is proud to announce the opening of the Beta Star Shop (shop.betastar.com) for online parts ordering. We strive to serve the needs of our customers, and strongly believe this eCommerce store will serve the order flexibility needs of our customers with the ability to … Continue reading Beta Star Shop: eCommerce Announcement!
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Types of Sterilization (Steam, Dry Heat, and Ethylene Oxide)
May 21, 2021
The need to safely and quickly eliminate all microorganisms from equipment is our driver to choose the best sterilization method available. Although there are numerous physical and chemical processes used for proper sterilization of equipment, there are just a few main ones. With that said, there are three main types of sterilization methods common within the scientific … Continue reading Types of Sterilization (Steam, Dry Heat, and Ethylene Oxide)
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What Can and Cannot Be Autoclaved
January 6, 2021
To Autoclave, or Not to Autoclave… Read the examination of the autoclave environment that all components of an autoclave load must endure. If you’d like to skip down to the list of what can and cannot be autoclaved, click here. Withstanding Elevated Pressures At the foundational level, autoclaves use steam (high temperature) under pressure to … Continue reading What Can and Cannot Be Autoclaved
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7 of the Most Popular Autoclave Questions
June 15, 2020
We answer the top questions being asked about autoclaves and the sterilization process. At Beta Star, our mission is to provide simple and reliable sterilization solutions. Delivering sterilization simply begins with a consistent understanding of steam sterilization solutions through the use of autoclaves, also called steam sterilizers. In preparing for this article, our team dove … Continue reading 7 of the Most Popular Autoclave Questions
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Welcoming a New Leader
February 6, 2020
Beta Star promotes Kevin Robb, multi-faceted manufacturing and sales expert, to market area manager. Honey Brook, PA – Effective Monday, February 3rd, Beta Star Life Science Equipment is under new leadership. Kevin Robb, multi-faceted manufacturing and sales expert, accepted a promotion to bring his manufacturing efficiency and creative sale solution experience to the Beta Star … Continue reading Welcoming a New Leader
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Custom Autoclave Integration Solutions
November 11, 2019
Unique Customer Problem: Unnecessary Utility Consumption For a recent customer, we supplied an equipment package of 11 autoclaves, varying in sizes from 20” x 20” chambers to bulk chambers, for a new state-of-the-art vivarium laboratory at a renowned medical school in the South Central US. The Beta Star team, with it’s raw plate to FAT … Continue reading Custom Autoclave Integration Solutions
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Visit Beta Star at 2019 AALAS Meeting
September 30, 2019
This year, Beta Star will be returning to exhibit at the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) National Meeting in Denver, Colorado. At the 70th(!!!) Annual Meeting, Beta Star will be doing live demonstrations at Booth #469 of our latest innovation in door technology, the Slide and Swing Sterilizer Door. The totally revamped slide … Continue reading Visit Beta Star at 2019 AALAS Meeting
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Guide to Sterilizer Maintenance
July 31, 2019
A vital component of the success of any laboratory is the technicians who are maintaining, on a daily basis, the processes and the equipment of the laboratory. These men and women use the washers, sterilizers, fume hoods, and other equipment to power the innovative development and research of modern medicine. Amongst their responsibilities is the … Continue reading Guide to Sterilizer Maintenance
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Team-Centric Spotlight to Sterilizer Production
July 15, 2019
The Power of a Team The power of a team, working in tandem with each other, is how great accomplishments in sport and in manufacturing are achieved. In sport, the head coach of Duke Men’s Basketball Team, Mike Kryzyzewski, has led one of the most successful college basketball programs of all time. In fact, under … Continue reading Team-Centric Spotlight to Sterilizer Production
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Sterilization For EN 285, 21 CFR, and cGMP Requirements
June 26, 2019
For years, Beta Star has been providing high-level pharmaceutical steam sterilizing autoclaves to pharmaceutical facilities. Having a reliable provider of sterilization equipment for these types of laboratories, with the documentation to back it up, is paramount to the success of our customers’ applications for new drugs, processing of drugs, and proper sterilization of finished drugs … Continue reading Sterilization For EN 285, 21 CFR, and cGMP Requirements
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BSL-3 Sterilization
May 29, 2019
The Process of Effluent Sterilization Unique equipment design from Beta Star provides additional layer of safety and sterilization of cycle effluent. For effective sterilization, especially critical in BSL-3 laboratories and facilities, identifying the piping configuration, load configuration, and cycle parameters which minimize condensate generation are vital components of effective sterilization. This is vitally important, as … Continue reading BSL-3 Sterilization
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Connecting With Your Work
May 14, 2019
We Are Getting Social! At Beta Star, we are passionate about the quality of the design and manufacturing process of our sterilizers. However, that is only one small part of our customer’s world. To join in the biotechnology, research, and pharmaceutical conversations that our customers care about the most, we are launching the Beta Star … Continue reading Connecting With Your Work
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Customized Steam Sterilizer (Autoclave)
March 1, 2019
Record Setting Sized Sterilizer Spatial constraints are a necessary consideration with many sterilizer installations. Beta Star has a solution. With our engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we can customize laboratory equipment to meet customer specifications in both new and existing laboratory space. Currently, Beta Star is in the process of manufacturing a laboratory sterilizer with the … Continue reading Customized Steam Sterilizer (Autoclave)
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Custom Sterilization Solutions
August 1, 2018
Latest Lift and Swing Sterilizer Project One of the most challenging aspects of purchasing new sterilizers is finding the proper balance between sterilizer spatial footprint and throughput. At facility after facility, such as our customer on the west coast, laboratory and pit space restricted the horizontal chamber dimensions for the standard horizontal sliding door arrangement. … Continue reading Custom Sterilization Solutions
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Our Brand New Logo
December 28, 2017
A Fresh New Look At Beta Star, the team is constantly seeking ways to improve, evidenced by the completely redesigned LSII 20×20 sterilizer and mobile-friendly Beta Connect System. As part of the continuous desire to improve, we’re proud to launch our newly redesigned Beta Star Logo. The new design highlights our longstanding commitment to providing outstanding … Continue reading Our Brand New Logo
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AALAS 2017: See You There!
September 26, 2017
In less than a month, Beta Star Life Science Equipment will be exhibiting at the 2017 American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) in Austin, TX. The 68th Annual Conference, which starts on October 16th, creates an opportunity for thousands of attendees to discuss and learn about the responsible and ethical care of animals to … Continue reading AALAS 2017: See You There!
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Sterilization of Biomedical Waste: the Case for Using Autoclaves
July 10, 2017
Autoclaves in Biohazardous and Infectious Environments The need is not new. Since the dawn of medical research, a need for reliable disposal of biomedical, biohazardous, and infectious waste has existed. For many universities and research laboratories, the simple solution has been to hire a processing company and be done with the disposal process as … Continue reading Sterilization of Biomedical Waste: the Case for Using Autoclaves
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Autoclave vs. Sterilizer
March 8, 2017
Defining the seemingly synonymous terms for sterilization equipment In the world of sterilization, there are a number of terms related to the equipment used to sterilize items in a laboratory such as: bedding, cages, instruments, tools, and hazardous waste. That equipment is frequently called a sterilizer, steam sterilizer, or autoclave, often shrouded in unknown reasoning … Continue reading Autoclave vs. Sterilizer
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Sterilizer Buying: 7 Tips to Consider
February 23, 2017
7 Tips to Consider When Entering the Sterilizer Purchasing Process Buying a sterilizer can be a daunting task, with many customization options and features to choose from. However, it does not have to be. Our 7 Tips to Buying a sterilizer is meant to guide you along the purchasing decision with important questions to ask … Continue reading Sterilizer Buying: 7 Tips to Consider
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Attending AALAS? Experience Virtual Reality!
October 14, 2016
Visit Booth #1707 To Experience Virtual Reality and Enter To Win! Are you considering attending the AALAS National Meeting in Charlotte on October 31st through November 2nd? Do it! Every fall, the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) puts on it’s National Meeting for members and non-members to attend lectures, poster sessions, and meet … Continue reading Attending AALAS? Experience Virtual Reality!
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Benefits of Refurbished Sterilizers
July 26, 2016
Certified, Refurbished Sterilizers are the Solution for a Budget-Conscious Facility Budgets at many laboratories across the country are squeezed to remove unnecessary spending. Grant money is getting harder and harder to come by. Unfortunately, these problems are nothing new. Budgeting issues should not have to freeze research and development projects, and with remanufactured as new … Continue reading Benefits of Refurbished Sterilizers
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Case Study: Split-Bulk Installation
June 17, 2016
Split-Bulk Installation Installing bulk sterilizers into existing and operating facilities is one of the toughest challenges of purchasing a bulk sterilizer. For one project, involving a large university in Pennsylvania, a split bulk 49″ x 86″ x 86″ sterilizer was installed inside of an existing building in the winter during the spring semester. The double … Continue reading Case Study: Split-Bulk Installation
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Project Portfolio: New Mexico Tri-Lab
March 22, 2016
Adjacent to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences campus in Northeast Albuquerque, the $86 million, five-story building (one partially below grade) accommodates the New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratory Division, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services, and the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator. The facility will include three … Continue reading Project Portfolio: New Mexico Tri-Lab
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Patented Envirovac® Water Conservation System
February 22, 2016
Beta Star offers a water conservation vacuum system called EnviroVac® on all sizes of sterilizers, which was a former winner for the Green Vivarium Foundation’s Best Product or Service award. Developed by Beta Star Life Science Equipment, this patent-applied vacuum system reduces total water usage during an autoclave sterilization cycle by up to 80% when … Continue reading Patented Envirovac® Water Conservation System
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Serviceability in Beta Star Sterilizers
January 22, 2016
Though it may not be defined in Webster’s, serviceability is a critical aspect of all our sterilizer designs. But what does serviceability mean? Quite simply, serviceability is defined by the ease in which a piece of equipment (in this case, your autoclave) can be serviced for preventative or emergency maintenance. By maximizing serviceability in all … Continue reading Serviceability in Beta Star Sterilizers
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