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The basic science is that living organisms, including bacteria, cannot survive in elevated temperatures. Medical instruments are wrapped in cloth and placed in an autoclave, which heats the instruments to about 134 degrees C (272 degrees F) for about 15 minutes. Sometimes the unit is pressurized.

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