loop-holder with the inoculating loop is exposed to the schuett solaris Loop Sterilizer for a preset 5 seconds. Sterilization of both the loop and the shaft of the loop holder will result simultaneously. The integrated timer can be set to either 5 or 7 seconds. Once set, the timer guarantees a fixed and repro-ducible working cycle. In 22 of the 25 oral surgical clinics controlled, instruments were sterilized by saturated steam at 121 degrees C or 134 degrees C; 3 used a dry heat oven sterilizer ; dry heat and/or gas sterilization procedures supplemented steam sterilization in 17 clinics. This is an easy to use sterilizer. There are 2 layers in the unit, a larger one for bottles and breast pump flanges and a smaller one for pacifiers, valves and such. The unit is separated into 2 layers by a removable plastic layer which will make the unit taller for those tall, full sized bottles and such. And the loop vent; The true vent is aligned vertically and attaches to your drain line through the roof. This is best implemented if a fixture rests close to the stack and the top floor of your home, allowing the stack to serve as a vent. True vents also have no water running through them.