Low-voltage Electron Beams Reduce Risk

摘要

Pharmaceutical manufacturers face various restrictions when it comes to automating the sterilization process, notes Josh Epstein, director of marketing for Advanced Electron Beams (AEB), a maker of compact electron-beam emitters for sterilization of products and packaging, based in Wilmington, MA. 'Terminal sterilization is the surest way to kill bugs, but most injectable drugs can't withstand the radiation or heat."