Formaldehyde sterilization for dialysers.

Formaldehyde induced anti-N: a possible cause of renal graft failure.

Treatment of human red cells with low concentrations of formaldehyde induces an antigenic change which makes them react very strongly with the anti-N sera found in certain patients treated by haemodialysis. This supports the idea that formaldehyde sterilisation of reusable home dialysers leads to the development of anti-N in these patients' sera. The clinical problems produced by this antibody ...

Exposure to Formaldehyde during Sterilization in Some Manufactures and Assessing Its Absorption by Zeolites

Background: Formaldehyde is one of the most serious air contaminant that can be found everywhere. Some of the source of formaldehyde include product of building materials, decorated materials, cigarette smoke, etc. Aldehydes compounds especially formaldehyde are used as disinfectants for sterilization in different industries. In this study we measured formaldehyde workplace exposure with NIOS...

Low-temperature sterilization using low-temperature steam and formaldehyde

Sterilization by Gamma Irradiation

Sterilization is defined as any process that effectively kills or eliminates almost all microorganisms like fungi, bacteria, viruses, spore forms. There are many different sterilization methods depending on the purpose of the sterilization and the material that will be sterilized. The choice of the sterilization method alters depending on materials and devices for giving no harm. These steriliz...

Potassium iodide in bronchial asthma.

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