Abstract:
A sterilization, disinfection, sanitization, or decontamination system having a chamber defining a region, and a generator for creating a free radical effluent with reactive oxygen, nitrogen, and other species and/or a vaporizer. A closed loop circulating system without a free-radical destroyer is provided for supplying the mixture of free radicals from the generator mixed with the hydrogen peroxide solution in the form of the effluent to the chamber. The system is used in sterilizing, disinfecting, sanitizing, or decontaminating items in the chamber or room and, with a wound chamber, in treating wounds on a body. The wound chamber may be designed to maintain separation from wounds being treated. Various embodiments can control moisture to reduce or avoid unwanted condensation. Some embodiments can be incorporated into an appliance having a closed space, such as a washing machine. Some embodiments may include a residual coating device that deposits a bactericidal coating on sterilized items.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides methods for reducing bioburden on a tissue product, as well as the tissue products produced according to the disclosed methods. In particular, the disclosure relates to methods of electroporating tissue in the presence of one or more bactericides in order to reduce bioburden. The methods allow for reduced exposure to electrical energy and/or bactericide while reducing bioburden.
Abstract:
The invention discloses a method for virus clearance of a cell culture medium, comprising the steps of: i) providing a bulk medium portion, comprising amino acids and glucose, and a first additive portion, comprising vitamins in aqueous solution; ii) subjecting the bulk medium portion to a high temperature short time treatment (HTST); iii) passing the first additive portion through a virus retentive filter or an ultrafilter; and iv) after steps ii) and iii), mixing the bulk medium portion with the first additive portion to obtain a cell culture medium.
Abstract:
The invention relates to fluoropolymer articles that have been irradiated with at least 5 Kilo Gray of radiation, where the resulting articles have low levels of leachable or extractable fluoride ion. The low fluoride ion migration from the irradiated article is due to the presence of low levels of metallic salts or oxides in the fluoropolymer composition. The invention is especially useful for fluoropolymer articles in which the fluoropolymer layer contacts a biological or pharmaceutical fluid, and that are subjected to sterilization by irradiation.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a variety of methods and compositions useful for making, sterilizing, and preserving tissues. The disclosure also features the acellular tissue matrices made by the methods.
Abstract:
Methods for processing tissue are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise methods for decellularizing tissue samples by applying high hydrostatic pressure to the tissues samples. In some embodiments, the methods comprise methods for thawing tissue samples and/or reducing the bioburden in a sample by applying high hydrostatic pressure to the tissue samples.
Abstract:
A hydratable gel-forming polymer may be sterilized by chilling the polymer below ambient temperature and sterilizing the chilled polymer using ionizing radiation (e.g., E-Beam radiation). Doing so may reduce the degradation in physical properties caused by ionizing radiation sterilization of the polymer while at ambient temperature, and may preserve or retain desired hydration or gel-forming characteristics.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for sterilizing tissue to reduce the level of one or more active biological contaminants or pathogens therein, such as viruses, bacteria, (including inter- and intracellular bacteria, such as mycoplasmas, ureaplasmas, nanobacteria, chlamydia, rickettsias), yeasts, molds, fungi, prions or similar agents responsible, alone or in combination, for TSEs and/or single or multicellular parasites. The methods involve sterilizing one or more tissues with irradiation.
Abstract:
A device for collection of DNA-containing materials is provided and a method of preventing DNA specimen contamination is provided which prevents extraneous DNA found in DNA evidence collection kits from interfering with DNA specimen analysis, further a device an method is provided for collecting the DNA-containing material of a subject from the subject's skin.
Abstract:
Methods are disclosed for sterilizing biological products to reduce the level of active biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, yeasts, molds, mycoplasmas and parasites.