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Dry-heat sterilizer
Sterilizer  205



The principle of dry-heat sterilization at 180°C represents a sterilization procedure which is recognised in DIN 58947.  Hot air can effectively sterilize all objects made of inorganic substances: e.g., metal, glass, porcelain, earthenware, enamel, and the like. 

The disadvantage of the dry-heat method, however, is the fact that a temperature of 180°C is required for such sterilization:  whereas only 120°C (at 1 bar) or 134°C (at 2 bar) is required for steam sterilization in autoclaves.

The generations of conventional dry-air sterilizers used until now provided for heat exchange by strictly thermal means. As a result, hygienic specialists have for years claimed that this process endangers sterilization effectiveness because of the “cold-air pockets” which result from the characteristic inherent to these systems.  For this reason, all MELAG dry-heat sterilizers feature fan convection. This means that a blower provides fast and complete heat exchange throughout the entire sterilization space.  This features considerably shortens sterilization times and effectively avoids overheating.

This new MELAG model, the dry-heat Sterilizer 205, is the successor model to the MELAG Type 221/225 and 211/215 dry-heat sterilizers, which were extremely successful over decades of sales and use. The MELAG Sterilizer 205 features a highly effective fan convection system, which guarantees a maximum of sterilization reliability and safety with shorter overall operation periods. This performance is achieved because the fan convector especially fast and reliably enables complete exchange of heat. Although the MELAG Sterilizer 205 – like its predecessor models – can also hold 6 trays, it is considerably more compact, with the resulting saving of space for the user.  The interior compartment, like the outside housing, consists of stainless steel. After the timer switch is turned on, the sterilization process begins to run fully automatically, and the power automatically cuts off when the cycle is complete. The temperature can be infinitely variably set between 60°C and 200°C.

Technical data: (dimensions are for width × height × depth)
Outside dimensions: 31 × 47 × 38.5 cm
Inside dimensions: 19 × 36 × 20 cm
Tray dimensions: 18 × 36 × 2 cm