Method for preparing aqueous composition for sterilization
AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation
InventorsKazuya Takeuchi, Masayuki Kawakami
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Abstract
A method for preparing an aqueous composition for sterilization, which comprises the step of mixing an acylimidazole represented by the general formula (II): wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group, with an aqueous solution containing a hydrogen peroxide source to produce a corresponding peroxycarboxylic acid. An aqueous composition for sterilization suitable for sterilization of medical apparatuses such as endoscopes, which can be safely and quickly prepared upon use, and a method for preparing the same are provided.
Claims22
A method for preparing an aqueous composition for sterilization, which comprises the step of mixing an acylimidazole represented by the general formula (II):
- wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-30 aryl group, with an aqueous solution containing a hydrogen peroxide source to produce a corresponding peroxycarboxylic acid.
A sterilization method comprising:
- (a) the step of mixing an acylimidazole represented by the general formula (II) mentioned in claim I with an aqueous solution containing a hydrogen peroxide source to produce an aqueous composition for sterilization containing a corresponding peroxycarboxylic acid, and
- (b) the step of bringing the aqueous composition for sterilization obtained by the step (a) into contact with an object of sterilization.
A kit for preparing an aqueous composition for sterilization containing a peroxycarboxylic acid, which comprises a composition containing an acylimidazole represented by the general formula (II):
- wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C-30 aryl group, and a composition containing a hydrogen peroxide source.
A reagent for preparing an aqueous composition for sterilization containing a peroxycarboxylic acid, which contains an acylimidazole represented by the general formula (II):
- wherein R represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-20 alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C30 aryl group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.