The novel sterilization device: the prototype testing

Paweł Wityk; Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak; Robert Nowak; Anna Wierzbicka-Woś; Waldemar Gos

doi:10.1038/s41598-023-44483-y

The novel sterilization device: the prototype testing

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Currently, there are numerous methods that can be used to neutralize pathogens (i.e., devices, tools, or protective clothing), but the sterilizing agent must be selected so that it does not damage or change the properties of the material to which it is applied. Dry sterilization with hydrogen peroxide gas (VHP) in combination with UV-C radiation is well described and effective method of sterilization. This paper presents the design, construction, and analysis of a novel model of sterilization device. Verification of the sterilization process was performed, using classical microbiological methods and flow cytometry, on samples containing Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores, Bacillus subtilis spores, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. Flow cytometry results were in line with the standardized microbiological tests and confirmed the effectiveness of the sterilization process. It was also determined that mobile sterilization stations represent a valuable solution when dedicated to public institutions and businesses in the tourism sector, sports & fitness industry, or other types of services, e.g., cosmetic services. A key feature of this solution is the ability to adapt the device within specific constraints to the user’s needs.

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Paweł Wityk dr inż.
Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak dr
Robert Nowak
Anna Wierzbicka-Woś
Waldemar Gos prof

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Scientific Reports no. 13,
ISSN: 2045-2322

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English

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2023

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Wityk P., Kostrzewa-Nowak D., Nowak R., Wierzbicka-Woś A., Gos W.: The novel sterilization device: the prototype testing// Scientific Reports -, (2023),

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