DEACTIVATION OF INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE

摘要

Blood plasma or plasma derived products or other body tissues especially those suitable for transplantation can be irradiated at temperatures below the ambient in order to inactivate infectious agents. Irradiation at temperatures of -20 DEG to -60 DEG C using dosages in the range 20 to 60 KGy is preferred. The procedure inactivates infectious agents whllst reducing damage to proteinaceous material.