Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Unavailable
    Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices
    Unavailable
    Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices
    Unavailable
    Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices
    Ebook654 pages5 hours

    Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices

    ()

    Currently unavailable

    Currently unavailable

    About this ebook

    The effective sterilisation of any material or device to be implanted in or used in close contact with the human body is essential for the elimination of harmful agents such as bacteria. Sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices reviews established and commonly used technologies alongside new and emerging processes.Following an introduction to the key concepts and challenges involved in sterilisation, the sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices using steam and dry heat, ionising radiation and ethylene oxide is reviewed. A range of non-traditional sterilisation techniques, such as hydrogen peroxide gas plasma, ozone and steam formaldehyde, is then discussed together with research in sterilisation and decontamination of surfaces by plasma discharges. Sterilisation techniques for polymers, drug-device products and tissue allografts are then reviewed, together with antimicrobial coatings for ‘self-sterilisation’ and the challenge presented by prions and endotoxins in the sterilisation of reusable medical devices. The book concludes with a discussion of future trends in the sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices.With its distinguished editors and expert team of international contributors, Sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices is an essential reference for all materials scientists, engineers and researchers within the medical devices industry. It also provides a thorough overview for academics and clinicians working in this area.
    • Reviews established and commonly used technologies alongside new and emerging processes
    • Introduces and reviews the key concepts and challenges involved in sterilisation
    • Discusses future trends in the sterilisation of biomaterials and medical devices
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateSep 27, 2012
    ISBN9780857096265
    Unavailable
    Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices

    Related to Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices

    Related ebooks

    Medical For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Plastic Band-aid

      Oct 16, 2023

      Plastic Band-aid
      12 min read

    • Article

      Testing The Waters

      Feb 17, 2020

      Testing The Waters
      6 min read

    • Article

      Breathe Easy

      Jan 14, 2020

      Breathe Easy
      2 min read

    • Article

      Clippings

      Oct 21, 2021

      Clippings
      4 min read

    • Article

      What is Ethylene Oxide? Answers to Your Questions about the Cancer-Causing Chemical

      Oct 6, 2022

      How to find out if a facility near you is emitting ethylene oxide, what the risks are, and how you can get involved to protect public health

      4 min read

    • Article

      THE Grapevine

      Apr 11, 2018

      THE Grapevine
      3 min read

    • Article

      What Is “Cradle To Cradle?”

      Oct 7, 2021

      For around 20 years, the Cradle to Cradle concept has been helping to drive the development of sustainable products, processes and buildings. It’s a term more widely adopted by industry than consumers, but self-builders and renovators may come across

      3 min read

    • Article

      Funding the FUTURE

      Apr 27, 2023

      Funding the FUTURE
      4 min read

    • Article

      In This Lab, Researchers Infect Food With Listeria And Salmonella And Figure Out How To Kill It

      Aug 23, 2018

      After the scientists step safely out of the airtight lab in the biocontainment plant, and after their spacesuitlike protective wear is disinfected, the room is flooded with chlorine dioxide gas. "We make sure anything that's in there stays in there,"

      5 min read

    • Article

      Opinion: Companies Must Responsibly Manufacture The Antimicrobials Society Needs

      Jan 30, 2020

      Providing access to antibiotics and other antimicrobials while reducing resistance to these medicines presents a dual manufacturing challenge: ensuring a cost-effective supply while minimizing their emission into the environment.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Group Effort

      Feb 23, 2022

      Group Effort
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Hide Report

      Jan 1, 2024

      UNIC – Concerie Italiane attended the Parliamentary Intergroup for Fashion meeting in Rome on November 22. Fulvia Bacchi, general manager of UNIC, brought up both the problems and the allure of the Italian leather industry to the Senate. The beauty i

      4 min read

    • Article

      Beautiful Minds

      Oct 5, 2021

      Beautiful Minds
      4 min read

    • Article

      Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

      Feb 9, 2023

      Talking to Darya Minovi, lead author of "Invisible Threat, Inequitable Impact," about ethylene oxide, cumulative impacts, and EPA's role in protecting communities.

      7 min read

    • Article

      Green Beat

      Mar 14, 2024

      Green Beat
      2 min read

    • Article

      Opinion: Bringing Order To The ‘Wild Frontier’ Of Microbiome Medicine

      Oct 2, 2018

      When it comes to #microbiome medicine, @US_FDA and @NIH need to create a solid, science-based regulatory framework to help realize the promise of living drugs.

      4 min read

    • Article

      Mussels Offer Glue to Replace Stitches and Staples

      Jul 25, 2017

      A non-toxic glue works better than commercially available products—and could mean surgical glues to replace sutures and staples. Scientists modeled it after the adhesive proteins that mussels and other creatures produce. More than 230 million major s

      3 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Sterilisation of Biomaterials and Medical Devices

    0 ratings

    0 ratings0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words