Validation of sterilization process for maintaining sterilization effectiveness

Sterilization.

Sterilization in China: Effectiveness and Cost

China has experienced a large increase in its foreign exchange reserves since 2001, due to a continuous in‡ow of capital and the commitment to maintain a …xed rate against the dollar initially and then a crawling peg exchange rate regime. Among other things, the accumulation of foreign assets has an expansionary monetary e¤ect and poses a challenge for domestic macroeconomic management. As a re...

Effectiveness of phenol-atabrine-paste (PAP) instillation for female sterilization.

Two groups of sterilized women, 3307 by phenol-atabrine-paste (PAP) instillation and 1026 by mini-lap technique, were follow-up interviewed to determine their relative effectiveness. PAP, if successfully performed, was as effective as the mini-lap. The life table pregnancy rates among successful PAP women were 0.21 and 0.28 at 12 and 24 months, respectively. The rates among the unsuccessful PAP...

A Method for Statistical Process Control of Radiation Sterilization Facilities

Monitor for Sterilization Procedures

Rapid and accurate determination of the efficacy of sterilization procedures is demonstrated using a hand-held instrument based on the intrinsic fluorescence of germinating spores. This technology requires no added reagents or sample contact.