Method of sterilizing mildews and/or fungi in the state of spores and sterilization apparatus therefor
US6749806B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L9/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of sterilizing fungi and bacteria in a spore state for sterilizing fungi and bacteria in a spore state for sterilizing fungi and bacteria in a spore state and a sterilizer thereof. In particular, the invention is directed to a method of sterilizing sterilization targets adhering onto target-adhering things such as containers, packing materials, conveying tools, etc. or sterilization targets contained in target-containing things such as liquid, air, raw materials, etc. and also a sterilizing device thereof. Some of fungi and bacteria in a spore state are strong to ultraviolet rays, and some of them are strong to heat. So, both the fungi and so on which are strong to ultraviolet rays and those which are strong to heat can be effectively sterilized by performing successively the sterilization by UV radiation and heat.
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