Comparison of two radio-frequency plasma sterilization processing using microspot evaluation of microbial inactivation

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 189-195

  Lassen, Klaus S ^a   Johansen, Jens E ^b   Grün, Reinar ^c  

^a STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

^b NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^c Plateg ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

CF4 O2; Gas plasma; RF; Sterilization; Validation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; MICROBIOLOGY; MONITORING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; STERILIZERS;

CF4O2; GAS PLASMA; RF; VALIDATION;

STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DNA SEQUENCE; EVALUATION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GROWTH INHIBITION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MONITORING; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RADIOFREQUENCY;

BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID; RADIO WAVES; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STERILIZATION;

EID: 33745727004     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30476     Document Type: Article

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