SBIR/STTR Research Award
ALTERNATIVE STERILIZATION PROCESS FOR HEAT LIABLE GOODS
Award amount
$50,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1988Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- Electron Transfer Tech
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- Not reported
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
A TWO STEP PROCESS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF HEAT LIABLE GOODS IS PROPOSED IN WHICH THE OXIDATION STRENGTH OF A GAS OR VAPOR IS ENHANCED THROUGH A PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION. THE PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION PRODUCES A SHORT LIVED OXIDANT SPECIES WHICH DISINFECTS THE ITEM BUT LEAVES NO TOXIC RESIDUE BEHIND. THIS APPROACH HAS THE ADVANTAGE THAT LESS TOXIC MATERIALS THAN THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE STERILIZING GASES CAN BE STORED AND HANDLED MORE SAFELY. THE MOST OXIDIZING FORM IS ONLY PRODUCED BY THE PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION IN THE STERILIZING CHAMBER.
Technology keywords
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