Sterilisation process and apparatus therefor
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1. A sterilisation process which is not carried out in a vacuum including the steps of:
- introducing an oxidising agent in a gaseous or vaporised state into a sterilisation chamber or area to be sterilised; and
introducing gas plasma into the sterilisation chamber or area to be sterilised.
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Abstract
The invention provides a sterilization process which is not carried out in a vacuum, including the steps of introducing an oxidizing agent in a gaseous state into a sterilization chamber or area to be sterilized, and introducing gas plasma into the sterilization chamber or area to be sterilized. An apparatus for carrying out the process is disclosed.
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1. A sterilisation process which is not carried out in a vacuum including the steps of:
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introducing an oxidising agent in a gaseous or vaporised state into a sterilisation chamber or area to be sterilised; and
introducing gas plasma into the sterilisation chamber or area to be sterilised. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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22. A sterilisation process as claimed in 21, wherein during the introduction of plasma the temperature within the sterilisation chamber or area to be sterilised is maintained at 50°
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