title: Ethylene-oxide sterilisation aids speed to market.
abstract: Changes in the ethylene-oxide sterilisation process are providing manufacturers with greater speed to market. Developments that are reducing process times are reported here together with study findings for a number of product families.
authors.affiliation: Sterigenics EMEAA, Somercotes, Alfreton, UK. pstrain@uk.iba-sni.com
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strain
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards*; D005027:Ethylene Oxide; D007391:International Cooperation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D013242:Sterilization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D005027:Ethylene Oxide