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by dr_orpheus 592 days ago
> Wood should not be damaged by temperatures high enough to kill living cells

Yep, in NASA's planetary protection guidelines they have bakeout timelines specified for microbial reduction at temperatures between 112C and 155C. There are a number of other cleaning and sterilization methods in there as well.

[0] https://planetaryprotection.jpl.nasa.gov/resources/img/conte...