| abstract |
A transportable gas sterilization unit having a chamber, a disposable gas generator utilizing chlorine dioxide as a sterilant, chemical quencher and a detector and a method of using the unit and to generate chlorine dioxide for medical instrument sterilization or disinfection. A two photon, photo-activated chlorine dioxide system and coatings utilizing chlorine dioxide as at least one sterilant material, and methods for coating medical instruments with the photo activated chlorine dioxide system. |