Getinge Steam Sterilizers provided sterilization for many types of applications in biomedical research, animal care facilities, vivariums and research laboratories. A clean and uncontaminated living environment is essential for maintaining a healthy colony of laboratory animals. Prevention of external contamination is also essential for good scientific procedure and minimization of erroneous results. Getinge's core competence comprises workflow management of the recirculation of clean and contaminated materials, based on decades of global experience. Getinge offers a wide range of sterilization systems, including sterilizers that are ideal for cages and racks, to assure contamination prevention. In both process development and quality assurance laboratories there is a need for clean, sterile laboratory utensils and glassware.