| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for sterilizing objects, such as dental and medical instruments, employs microwaves and a gas plasma in a chamber (1) in which the objects are placed. The gas in the chamber (1) is maintained at a pressure of between 1 and 1,000 micrometers Hg and upon radiation, the gas plasma is ignited and sustained in the chamber (1). A pump (8) maintains the desired pressure and a microwave oven (3) provides the source of radiation to the objects at about 2,450 MHz. Sterilization of the objects takes place after the objects are exposed for a predetermined time interval to the radiation in the gas plasma.</p> |
