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Hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization system

  • US 4,756,882 A
  • Filed: 01/27/1987
  • Issued: 07/12/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A process of plasma sterilization using hydrogen peroxide as a precursor of the active species in the plasma comprising the steps ofcontacting the item to be sterilized with a liquid hydrogen peroxide solution,placing the item into a sterilization chamber, said item retaining residual hydrogen peroxide.generating a plasma around the item within the sterilization chamber to generate an active species from said residual hydrogen peroxide,maintaining the item in said plasma for a time period sufficient to effect sterilization by said active species of said residual hydrogen peroxide.

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