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Sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices /

The effective sterilisation of any material or device to be implanted in or used in close contact with the human body is essential for the elimination of harmful agents such as bacteria. Sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices reviews established and commonly used technologies alongside ne...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lerouge, Sophie, Simmons, Anne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Pub., �2012.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 46.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to sterilisation: definitions and challenges
  • Steam and dry heat sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices
  • Sterilisation of healthcare products by ionising radiation: principles and standards
  • Ethylene Oxide (ETO) sterilisation of healthcare products
  • Non-traditional sterilisation techniques for biomaterials and medical devices
  • Sterilisation and decontamination of surfaces by plasma discharges
  • Sterilisation techniques for polymers
  • Sterilisation of healthcare products by ionising radiation: sterilisation of drug-device products and tissue allografts
  • Antimicrobial coatings for self-sterilisation
  • Prions and endotoxins: reprocessing strategies for reusable medical devices
  • Future trends for the sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices.