Improved Sterilization of Sensitive Biomaterials with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide at Low Temperature. [PDF]
The development of bio-resorbable implant materials is rapidly going on. Sterilization of those materials is inevitable to assure the hygienic requirements for critical medical devices according to the medical device directive (MDD, 93/42/EG). Biopolymer-
Anne Bernhardt+6 more
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Molar band re-use and decontamination: a survey of specialists [PDF]
Objective: To determine the pattern of use and re-use of orthodontic molar bands, and examine infection control measures in a sample of UK orthodontists. Design: Questionnaire survey.
Benson, P.E., Dowsing, P.
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The introduction of pathogen reduction technologies (PRTs) to inactivate bacteria, viruses and parasites in donated blood components stored for transfusion adds to the existing arsenal toward reducing the risk of transfusion-transmitted infectious ...
Katarzyna I. Jankowska+13 more
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Sterilization is the process of killing all microorganisms, while disinfection is the process of killing or removing all kinds of pathogenic microorganisms except bacterial spores.
Meihan Tao+10 more
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How endo- is endo-?: surface sterilization of delicate samples: a Bryopsis (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) case study [PDF]
In the search for endosymbiotic bacteria, elimination of ectosymbionts is a key point of attention. Commonly, the surface of the host itself or the symbiotic structures are sterilized with aggressive substances such as chlorine or mercury derivatives ...
De Clerck, Olivier+3 more
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Visible 405 nm Violet-Blue Light Successfully Inactivates HIV-1 in Human Plasma
Despite significant advances in ensuring the safety of the blood supply, there is continued risk of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) from newly emerging or re-emerging infections.
Viswanath Ragupathy+8 more
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Medicinal management of corneal opacity in free ranging rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) of Shivalik hills in Western Himalayas, Northern India [PDF]
Corneal opacification was diagnosed in 17 free ranging rhesus macaques during detailed ophthalmic examination as a part of clinical health examination, at the monkey rescue sterilization centre in Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh, India.
V. Kumar, V. Sankhyan
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Effects of Sterilization Methods on the Quality and Shelf-Life of Hericium erinaceus and Yam Composite Beverage [PDF]
A composite beverage was made from Hericium erinaceus and yam. The effects of pasteurization, high-temperature sterilization and cold plasma sterilization on the in vitro antioxidant activity, volatile flavor composition and storage quality of the ...
LIU Zhicheng, HU Qiuhui, ZHAO Liyan, ZHANG Junmiao, MA Gaoxing
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He-Plasma Jet Generation and Its Application for E. coli Sterilization
Atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) is a promising technique for the sterilization of pathogenic microorganisms in an ambient environment.
Tiejian Liu+6 more
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Ultrasound-Assisted Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water in Aquatic Product Sterilization: A Review
Ultrasound has been confirmed as the propagation process of mechanical vibrations in a medium, with a frequency significantly higher than 20 kHz. Moreover, it has an effect of sterilization on foods.
Chenchen Zhang, Jing Xie
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