EU RESEARCHERS PLAN CLEANSING OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WITH PLASMA
May 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLA EUROPEAN Union (EU) research project is developing technology sterilising medical equipment using gaseous plasma. Focusing on plasma the ionised gas, rather than the blood fluid, the EU-funded BIODECON research project wants to kill bacteria, viruses and even prions on dirty scalpels, clamps and catheters by surrounding used medical equipment with plasma. This could replace current toxic chemical washes, followed by hour-long rinses. "This is a very long treatment time which not only uses a lot of energy but also produces a large amount of ...
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