Comparative sterilization effectiveness of plasma in O2-H 2O2 mixtures and ethylene oxide treatment

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-210

  Silva, J M F ^a,b   Moreira, A J ^a   Oliveira, D C ^a   Bonato, C B ^a   Mansano, R D ^a   Pinto, T J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacillus atrophaeus ATCC 9372; Ethylene oxide; Plasma; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GAS FLOW; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; IONIZATION; PARAMETER; RADIOFREQUENCY; REACTOR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DISINFECTANTS; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HUMANS; PLASMA; STERILIZATION;

EID: 34547740517     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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