Plasma-enhanced vacuum drying

The method is advantageously applied in plasma sterilization processes in particular. Articles to be sterilized are placed in a sealed chamber (11) and the chamber is evacuated. A plasma of residual gas species is generated in the chamber during an initial evacuation step (44). This promotes drying...

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Hauptverfasser:	R.M. SPENCER, T.O. ADDY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR DRYING DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM HEATING HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE LIGHTING MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	The method is advantageously applied in plasma sterilization processes in particular. Articles to be sterilized are placed in a sealed chamber (11) and the chamber is evacuated. A plasma of residual gas species is generated in the chamber during an initial evacuation step (44). This promotes drying of the articles and advantageously allows a desired pressure to be attained more quickly than without the plasma. Sterilizing gas is injected into the chamber (11), and a second plasma is generated to activate the sterilizing gas plasma, thereby sterilizing the articles in the chamber.