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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Udo Krohmann, Neubrandenburg, DE;
Joerg Ehlbeck, Hinrichshagen, DE;
Torsten Neumann, Neubrandenburg, DE;
Uta Schnabel, Greifswald, DE;
Mathias Andrasch, Stralsund, DE;
Wolfram Lehmann, Neuenkirchen, DE;
Klaus-dieter Weltmann, Binz, DE;
Udo Krohmann, Neubrandenburg, DE;
Joerg Ehlbeck, Hinrichshagen, DE;
Torsten Neumann, Neubrandenburg, DE;
Uta Schnabel, Greifswald, DE;
Mathias Andrasch, Stralsund, DE;
Wolfram Lehmann, Neuenkirchen, DE;
Klaus-Dieter Weltmann, Binz, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and to a device for quickly decontaminating and sterilizing preferably thermolabile goods using a plasma gas that is preferably generated from air as a process gas, with the subsequent humidification of said plasma gas with water. The method comprises the following steps: generating a plasma from air as the process gas, which forms reactive nitrogen and oxygen species; oxidizing NO to form NOat temperatures below 400° C. so that a plasma-activated gas mixture forms having an NOcontent of at least 0.3%; bringing said plasma-activated gas mixture in contact with water in one or more of the states of aggregation thereof; bringing the latter gas mixture in contact with the objects to be decontaminated or sterilized.