Vacuum Chamber

Vacuum Chamber: What is it and how does it work?

A vacuum chamber is a steam disinfection chamber used to sterilize instruments and materials in medicine, scientific laboratories, and other areas where a high degree of sterility is required. It works on the basis of two basic principles: low pressure and high temperature.

The basic principle of operation of a vacuum chamber is that the air from the chamber is pumped out by a vacuum pump, creating a reduced pressure. Then, low-pressure water vapor is supplied to the chamber, which penetrates the instruments and materials, destroying bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms located on them.

One of the main advantages of a vacuum chamber is its ability to destroy even those microorganisms that cannot be eliminated by other sterilization methods. In addition, a vacuum chamber can be used to sterilize instruments that cannot be exposed to high temperatures, such as certain types of plastic materials.

However, despite many advantages, the vacuum chamber is practically not used in the USSR. This is due to the fact that the operation of a vacuum chamber requires special equipment, as well as highly qualified personnel who will operate it. Instead, other sterilization methods were developed and used in the USSR, such as autoclaves and chemical sterilization.

However, the vacuum chamber remains one of the most effective methods of sterilization, and is widely used in medicine and science around the world. Its use provides reliable protection against infections and allows maintaining a high degree of sterility in various fields of application.

The vacuum chamber is a steam disinfection chamber. During operation of the chamber, water vapor is supplied to it. The gas is then pumped out from this chamber using a vacuum pump. Yes, this moment is almost never used in the Soviet Union. And this is already considered an anachronism. In our country, these cameras are often found in modern hospitals. With their help, indoor surfaces, equipment, patient care products, and all bedding are disinfected. If such a chamber is turned on, steam is generated under the influence of which drying occurs. The room is well lit, the space is well ventilated and spacious enough without inconvenience. The doctor examines the patient in such a chamber. He sits calmly on a special couch and puts on sterile clothes. This is important, since the doctor is constantly in contact with the secretions of a sick person. Steam disinfection