Low-temperature sterilization and new technologies

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Vania Regina Goveia¹  Silma Maria Cunha Pinheiro¹  Kazuko Uchikawa Graziano¹ 

[1] ,University of São Paulo College of Nursing, Brazil ,Brazil

关键词: sterilization;    ethylene oxide;    hydrogen peroxide;    esterilización;    óxido de etileno;    peróxido de hidrógeno;    esterilização;    óxido de etileno;    peróxido de hidrogênio;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692007000300002

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The new low-temperature sterilization technologies are presented as an alternative to the use of ethylene oxide. This review was performed in order to identify evidences of the antimicrobial activity, toxicity, adverse events and the applicability of these technologies. The research was carried through the electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS up to 2005. The authors analyzed 10 articles in this survey. The studies about the efficacy of these sterilization methods constitute experimental and comparative research that showed the influence of the extension and diameter of the lumen, besides the presence of crystal salts. Thus, choosing the correct equipment is essential, as well as the assurance of the cleansing of the devices, which interfere with the effectiveness of the low-temperature sterilization. These technologies present limitations regarding the sterilization of graft bone and affect the materials properties.

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