Patent · US Expired

Sterilization

US5213759A · kind A · utility

58Cited by

7References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Elopak Systems AG · CH

Inventors

Helge B. Castberg · Kolbotn, NO
Nigel A. Chant · Stotfold, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 18, 1991
Grant date	May 25, 1993
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 18, 2011

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2/202
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method of sterilizing micro-organisms, the micro-organisms are subjected to UV radiation, in a wavelength band which kills micro-organisms, while in an atmosphere of inert gas or of ozone.

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