Pen cartridges issue

[Randy]

yeah ive never actually tried it. I dont like surprises.

[Randy]

@diegoc the spacer actually does save you about 12 units but a completely full 3ml cartridge wont fit if you use it. Closer to 2.8 purged will. Hope that makes sense.

[Sable Darqness]

with the "High Temperature Autoclave Machine 110V 300W 1.5L by Plutusdental" from Amazon, could one reuse the cartridges after autoclaving?

[Randy]

no. that would just melt stuff. Its the pressure combined with steam and heat that hit all the corners. you would first need to push the stopper out with air, toss it all in a sterilzation pouch. Something like this is what you use https://amzn.to/4rFkGxu

[ResearchCat]

Throw away, yeah? No idea how one would even begin to think this is going to be sterile. (I didn’t pay for them; they came ‘free’ with a v2 pen I bought on amazon.)

[Randy]

ehhh not necessarily

when you clave them they do this. Then someone pushes it back in inside the bag which keeps it "sterile" The question is whether the amazon seller is just using a hair dryer to turn the steam indicator.

[PeptidePreston]

@randy if we wanted to buy bulk cartridges for the research pens, do you have a recommendation?

[Mindset Modality]

@randy I hadn't noticed previously (shame on me) but the steam "key" on the glass cartridges I ordered from the Peptide Critic shop is blue vs. black. Am I misreading that this indicates that these haven't. been steam sterilized? Is it DYI? Appreciate the guidance.

[Mindset Modality]

@randy thought I'd check in on this again. Thoughts?

[Randy]

what was your order number. Chances are you got UV sterilized as we had a thousand of those come in at one point.