Formaldehyde degradation by catalytic oxidation.
Formaldehyde used for the disinfection of a laminar-flow biological safety cabinet was oxidatively degraded by using a catalyst. This technique reduced the formaldehyde concentration in the cabinet from about 5,000 to about 45 mg/m3 in 8 h. This technique should prove useful in other applications.
D002384:Catalysis; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D005557:Formaldehyde; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
D005557:Formaldehyde