Radiation-induced migration of additives in PVC-based biomedical disposable devices. Part 1. Surface morphology by AFM and SEM/XEDS

Surface and Interface Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 395-402

  Manfredini, M ^a   Marchetti, A ^a   Atzei, D ^b   Eisener, B ^b   Malagoli, M ^c   Galavotti, F ^c   Rossi, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Gambro Dasco SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

AFM; Beta sterilization; Medical devices; PVC; SEM XEDS

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DISPOSABLE BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; INJECTION MOLDING; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

BETA IRRADIATION;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 0037387634     PISSN: 01422421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sia.1547     Document Type: Article

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