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CydeWeys
on Sept 12, 2017
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I would expect prions to be harder to sterilize than bacteria, actually. Prions aren't even alive.
ciniglio
on Sept 12, 2017
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They are much harder to sterilize, and autoclaves don't work. Ideally you'd dispose all tools exposed to prions, but if that's infeasible, the CDC recommends an autoclave in a bath of NaOH.
https://www.cdc.gov/prions/cjd/infection-control.html
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