Different loads call for different cycles in order to assure sterilization or destruction. What roles will your lab autoclave need to fulfill? If you primarily process growth media, then you’ll want a rapid cooling system to prevent the media from becoming “overcooked.” Those processing glassware, instruments, or porous loads benefit from vacuum and pulsed freesteaming cycles, which assure good steam penetration and dry finished loads. An autoclave primarily used for discard loads and laboratory waste greatly benefits from an exhaust filtration system and thermal probes for quality assurance. And if you plan to use your lab sterilizer for many tasks, expanded memory modules make it easy to design custom cycles for each task and run them with “one-touch” convenience.