Evaluation of low temperature hydrogen peroxide plasma (LTP) sterilization: Results of three different technologies;Evaluierung von niedertemperatur-wasserstoffperoxid-plasma (NTP)-sterilisationsverfahren: Ergebnisse dreier gerätegenerationen

Zentralsterilisation - Central Service

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Borneff Lipp, Marianne ^a   Kaetzke, A ^b   Durr M ^b  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endoscope reprocessing; Geobacillus stearothermophilus; Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization; LTP sterilization

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; ENDOSCOPE; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; PLASMA STERILISATION; SIMULATION; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 39749111823     PISSN: 09426086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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