JPH06500245A - プラズマ循環殺菌方法 - Google Patents
プラズマ循環殺菌方法Info
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- JPH06500245A JPH06500245A JP3514675A JP51467591A JPH06500245A JP H06500245 A JPH06500245 A JP H06500245A JP 3514675 A JP3514675 A JP 3514675A JP 51467591 A JP51467591 A JP 51467591A JP H06500245 A JPH06500245 A JP H06500245A
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
- H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
- H05H1/24—Generating plasma
- H05H1/46—Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
- A61L2/00—Disinfection or sterilisation of materials or objects, in general; Accessories therefor
- A61L2/02—Disinfection or sterilisation of materials or objects, in general; Accessories therefor using physical processes
- A61L2/14—Plasma, i.e. ionised gases
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S422/00—Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preserving, or sterilizing
- Y10S422/906—Plasma or ion generation means
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Abstract
Description
Claims (14)
- 1.制御される湿度範囲内において、プラズマ殺菌を行うための方法であって、 a)殺菌室内の物品をプラズマ発生室からのプラズマガスの流れに、温度が予め 選択された最高温度に達するまで晒すステップと; b)殺菌室内のプラズマガスを殺菌室内の温度が予め定められた最高の温度から 降下するまでガスの流れを止めるステップと; c)ステップ(a)とステップ(b)を物品の殺菌が効果が現れるまで繰り返す ステップと を含むプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 2.請求項1記載の方法において、前記ガスプラズマは実質的にアルゴン,へり ウム,窒素,またはそれらの混合気,1〜21(v/v)%の酸素,および1〜 20の(v/v)%の水素の混合気から発生させられるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 3.請求項1記載の方法において、前記殺菌室内の温度は0.1から10トール にガスプラズマが前記室内に流れているときに上昇するプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 4.請求項1記載の方法において、前記殺菌室内の圧力はプラズマガスの流れが 殺菌室内において止められたときに下降するプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 5.請求項4記載の方法において、殺菌室内の圧力はプラズマガスが室内に流れ こんでいるときは1トール以上であって、室内へのガスの流れが止められたとき には1トール以下であるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 6.請求項1記載の方法において、前記物品は多孔質のセルローズを含む層によ って包まれており、前記予め選択された最高温度は63℃に達する温度であるプ ラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 7.請求項1記載の方法において、前記物品は有機高分子であって、予め選択さ れた最高の温度は82℃に達する温度であるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 8.請求項1記載の方法において、前記物品は金属であり、予め選択された最高 温度は132℃に達する温度であるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 9.請求項1記載の方法において、前記温度は予め定められた量高温度より下で 予め定められた最高温度以下の3℃を超えないプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 10.請求項1記載の方法において、 a)殺菌室内の物品をプラズマ発生室からで発生されたプラズマガスで圧力が0 .1から10トールに、前記温度が前記殺菌室内の温度が約63℃に達するまで 晒すステップと、 b)殺菌性のプラズマガスの流れを前記温度が前記殺菌室の温度が3℃を超えな い温度に達するまで止めて前記殺菌室内の圧力は前記プラズマガスの流れが終了 するまで減少させられるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 11.請求項1記載の方法において、前記ステップ(a)とステップ(b)は5 回以上繰り返されるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
- 12.請求項1記載の方法において、前記ガスプラズマは1〜10(v/v)% の酸素と3〜7(v/v)%の水素の混合気から発生させられるプラズマ循環殺 菌方法。
- 13.請求項1記載の方法において、前記物品は多孔質のコンテナの中に包まれ ており、前記コンテナは処理期間中ガスプラズマによって取り囲まれるプラズマ 循環殺菌方法。
- 14.請求項1記載の方法において、前記ガスプラズマは実質的に1〜10(v /v)%の水素と90〜95(v/v)%のアルゴン,ヘリウム,窒素,または それらの混合気から発生させられるプラズマ循環殺菌方法。
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| US576,294 | 1990-08-31 | ||
| US07/576,294 US5186893A (en) | 1989-03-08 | 1990-08-31 | Plasma cycling sterilizing process |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| JPH06500245A true JPH06500245A (ja) | 1994-01-13 |
| JP2774193B2 JP2774193B2 (ja) | 1998-07-09 |
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| JP3514675A Expired - Fee Related JP2774193B2 (ja) | 1990-08-31 | 1991-08-09 | プラズマ循環殺菌方法 |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5186893A (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP0547105B1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP2774193B2 (ja) |
| CA (1) | CA2088995C (ja) |
| DE (2) | DE69126312T4 (ja) |
| ES (1) | ES2104719T3 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO1992004057A1 (ja) |
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| WO1992004057A1 (en) | 1992-03-19 |
| EP0547105A1 (en) | 1993-06-23 |
| EP0547105A4 (ja) | 1994-02-23 |
| US5186893A (en) | 1993-02-16 |
| EP0547105B1 (en) | 1997-05-28 |
| DE69126312D1 (de) | 1997-07-03 |
| CA2088995A1 (en) | 1992-03-01 |
| CA2088995C (en) | 2002-02-19 |
| ES2104719T3 (es) | 1997-10-16 |
| JP2774193B2 (ja) | 1998-07-09 |
| DE69126312T2 (de) | 1997-10-30 |
| DE69126312T4 (de) | 1998-07-23 |
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