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newshound

On 18/04/2020 13:11, wrote:
On Saturday, 18 April 2020 13:00:31 UTC+1, polygonum_on_google wrote:
An autoclave will do the job.
(Would a pressure cooker work? Can't think why not.)

If there are no metal components, a microwave?

Although a virus is only DNA with no cellular structure, so no water to cook?

Owain

Actually RNA, but still a relatively fragile molecule with covalent
bonds so it ought to heat up a bit. You might cook your elastic straps
first though, or any thermoplastic bits.