THE STERWAYS PROCESS - A NEW APPROACH TO INACTIVATING VIRUSES USING GAMMA-RADIATION

Authors
REID BD
Citation
Bd. Reid, THE STERWAYS PROCESS - A NEW APPROACH TO INACTIVATING VIRUSES USING GAMMA-RADIATION, Biologicals (Print), 26(2), 1998, pp. 125-130
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology","Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Biochemical Research Methods",Biology
Journal title
Biologicals (Print) → ACNP
ISSN journal
10451056
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
125 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
1045-1056(1998)26:2<125:TSP-AN>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The Sterways Process (Process) provides a means of terminally steriliz ing and virally inactivating blood products. The Process uses gamma ra diation in a controlled manner to achieve maximum viral kill with mini mal product loss. This goal is achieved by controlling the dose rate f or the particular product and formulation in question. Because The Pro cess uses gamma radiation it not only inactivates known viruses but al so emerging or mutating viruses. (C) 1998 The International Associatio n of Biological Standardization.