“A technology that frees us from the problem of contact time would be radically helpful for the repeated use ... Gamma-ray radiation is an effective method for low-temperature sterilization ...

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Ionizing radiation is not used for general laboratory sterilization ... and concentration are required to achieve sterilization using these agents. Of the sterilants listed above, Ethylene Oxide (ETO) ...

The expanded range of products that could be treated included the sterilization of medical devices and packaging ... and for research in radiation biology. More efforts are required to expand the ...

Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation effectively eradicates bacterial populations from samples. Hot Air Oven: Known as dry heat sterilization, hot air ovens use high temperatures to kill microbes.

Ultraviolet (UV) light is a form of non-ionizing radiation. It has many uses at the University of Massachusetts Lowell from sterilization to curing certain glues or plastics. The health effects of UV ...

"I believe that supporting investigators and innovators who are seeking to advance the understanding of accelerator-based radiation processing and/or develop new applications for these ...

Configured to provide gamma dose rates over four orders of magnitude, the gamma irradiation facilities have been used extensively for food irradiation studies, developing optimized radiation doses for ...