Method of sterilization
US7682510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N30/50
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of sterilizing a chromatography column which is packed with a separation matrix, which method comprises passing a superheated aqueous liquid through the packing of the column to obtain at least one substantially sterile packed chromatography column. The method may also comprise a preceding heating. In the most advantageous embodiment, the superheated aqueous liquid is passed in a substantially uniform flow through the packing of the column, resulting in a sterility of the packed column.
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