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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; Philadelphia, PA :
Woodhead Pub.,
�2012.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ;
no. 46. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- 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.