The use of true gas plasmas for the inactivation of microorganisms is an area of dynamic
research. Many types of gases are used as a source of plasma, and different plasma production …

… The adsorption and degassing of EOG from sterilized products is influenced by several factors
(Shintani and Oba 1981b), and the conditions under which degassing occurs have a high …

… Shintani thanks his wife, Miharu Shintani for her patient understanding during the publication
of this book. We sincerely thank Dr Paul Sayer and Ms Nina Kapoor for giving us the …

Accepted 5 July, 2007 The plasma of several different gases has shown a sporicidal activity.
From these gases, nitrogen gas was most difficult to produce atomic nitrogen radicals. …

Prion is an infectious particle composed of an abnormal isoform of the prion protein (PrPSc)
and causes prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), Creutzfeldt-…

Extensive use of antibiotics to treat device-associated infections has contributed to the
acceleration of the appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by spreading through contaminated …

Degradation and Cross-Linking of Polyurethane Irradiated by Gamma-Rays Hideharu Shintani
& Akitada … Hideharu Shintani & Akitada Nakamura … Hideharu Shintani, Akitada Nakamura …

The formation of a toxic and carcinogenic compound, methylene-dianiline (MDA), in sterilized
medical use polyurethane (PU) is discussed. Due to good biocompatibility and biostability, …

This review discusses the application of several sorts of non-equilibrium gas plasma
discharges for sterilization and disinfection treatments against spores or bioburden on/in the …

Polyurethane (PU) is widely used in medical devices such as potting material in artificial
dialysis devices, plasma separators, etc. Gamma-ray irradiation is frequently used for the …