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Microwave Warming of 1.5% Glycine Solution
Author(s) -
STAPLETON A. M. F.,
WOOLLARD G. A.,
CADWALLADER J. A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1990.tb14729.x
Subject(s) - glycine , microwave , microwave irradiation , microwave oven , warming up , chemistry , environmental science , process engineering , chromatography , thermodynamics , materials science , biological system , computer science , biochemistry , physics , medicine , biology , engineering , physiology , amino acid , telecommunications
Summary— The urological irrigating fluid 1.5% glycine is routinely warmed in specifically designed warming drawers prior to use. This study shows that the use of microwave energy to achieve body temperature in 2‐litre bags of glycine solution is biochemically safe and that the sterility of the solution is maintained. There is a linear relationship between the temperature of the solution and time in the microwave oven, so allowing a simple formula to predict the correct heating time given variable ambient starting temperatures.