PROCESS FOR STERILIZING ACELLULAR SOFT TISSUE UNDER VACUUM

摘要

The present invention is a process for preparing skin removed from a human donor, removal of cellular components and sterilizing the decellularized skin. The process comprises the following steps: (a) decellularizing the skin including soaking the skin in a detergent and rinsing same with sterile water; (b) sterilizing the skin under vacuum with one or more of ozone, vapor H2O2, plasma H 2O2, ethylene oxide gas, or sodium hydroxide for a time period to achieve a concentration to achieve sterilization of the skin; and (c) processing the skin by cutting the skin to a designated size.