TY  - JOUR
A1  - Jildeh, Zaid B.
A1  - Wagner, Patrick H.
A1  - Schöning, Michael Josef
T1  - Sterilization of Objects, Products, and Packaging Surfaces and Their Characterization in Different Fields of Industry: The Status in 2020
JF  - physica status solidi (a) applications and materials science
N2  - The treatment method to deactivate viable microorganisms from objects or products is termed sterilization. There are multiple forms of sterilization, each intended to be applied for a specific target, which depends on—but not limited to—the thermal, physical, and chemical stability of that target. Herein, an overview on the currently used sterilization processes in the global market is provided. Different sterilization techniques are grouped under a category that describes the method of treatment: radiation (gamma, electron beam, X-ray, and ultraviolet), thermal (dry and moist heat), and chemical (ethylene oxide, ozone, chlorine dioxide, and hydrogen peroxide). For each sterilization process, the typical process parameters as defined by regulations and the mode of antimicrobial activity are summarized. Finally, the recommended microorganisms that are used as biological indicators to validate sterilization processes in accordance with the rules that are established by various regulatory agencies are summarized.
KW  - bioburdens
KW  - sterility tests
KW  - sterilization efficacy
KW  - sterilization methods
KW  - validation methods
Y1  - 2021
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.202000732
SN  - 1862-6319
N1  - Corresponding author: Michael J. Schöning
VL  - 218
IS  - 13
PB  - Wiley-VCH
CY  - Weinheim
ER  -