David C. Burns - Ithaca NY, US Rebecca J. Humphrey - Liverpool NY, US Anthony R. Eisenhut - Lansing NY, US Tim W. Christensen - Greenville NC, US
Assignee:
Novasterilis - Lansing NY
International Classification:
A61L 2/20 A61L 2/00
US Classification:
422 33, 422 28
Abstract:
A sterilization method for drugs to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacteria and bacterial spores is effective by subjecting the drugs to a chemical additive-containing carbon dioxide sterilant fluid at or near its supercritical pressure and temperature conditions and controlling the pressurization and depressurization rates.