Autoclaving process and apparatus
US5735061A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J3/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and process for sterilizing and drying products comprising a first step of autoclaving and a second step of cyclic pressurizing with a substantially dry contaminant-free gas. The second step obviates the problem of recontamination after sterilization and permits drying at lower than conventional temperatures.
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