AAMI recently published a collection of articles in their publication ‘Industrial Sterilization: Material Compatibility & Process Optimisation’. Under Material Compatibility, articles include: ‘Effects of Electron Beam Sterilization on Polytetrafluoroethylene: Design of Experiments Study’ 'Effect of Gamma and X-ray Irradiation on Polymers Commonly Used in Healthcare Products’ Under...
The IAEA report on a study published in the journal Science Robotics which tested the use of a drone to release sterile mosquitoes as part of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) – a form of insect birth control that has been used successfully for decades...
A request for proposal has been published by IAEA concerning the safe storage of disused cobalt-60 sources with facility upgrade and provision, installation and qualification of a new source rack with twelve new Co‐60 pencils in an existing panoramic irradiator. The facility is located at...
Fraunhofer researchers from the Medical and Biotechnological Applications division (MBA) now intend to develop a methodology that combines biotechnology processes with low-energy electron-beam technology. This hybrid methodology will be combined with existing FEP expertise in the area of sensor technology. Low-energy electron treatment is a versatile...
For almost 50 years, OPG’s Pickering Nuclear Generating Station has contributed to the supply of Cobalt 60. OPG has recently announced that their Darlington facility will continue Pickering’s legacy. OPG have announced that the company has signed a new agreement with Nordion to produce Cobalt-60 at Darlington’s reactors. Read...
Nuctech recently convened a conference to evaluate methods of improving the quality control associated with electron beam irradiation processing. The conference was held in Jintan, Jiangsu, China the home of Nuctech’s high tech manufacturing and training facility between the 17 and 19 September 2019. Nuctech was...
2019 is shaping up to be a year in which the debate about alternative technologies reaches a new level; in terms of the number of meetings that are being arranged to debate this issue. The year started with an event in Buenos Aires, Argentina, February 25th-28th entitled...
In a document published on October 30, 2018, the US Department of Energy is seeking proposals for the development of a self-shielded irradiator to be used for the sterilization of insects in support of the Sterile Insect Technique. The purpose is to use non-radioisotopic sources...
