초록 ▼

Disclosed is a method of cleaning endoscopes within a container, wherein fluid flows from inside the container through the endoscope channels, predominantly in one direction, from the smaller-caliber end of an endoscope channel, or lumen, to the larger-caliber end. This method prevents the lodgment

Disclosed is a method of cleaning endoscopes within a container, wherein fluid flows from inside the container through the endoscope channels, predominantly in one direction, from the smaller-caliber end of an endoscope channel, or lumen, to the larger-caliber end. This method prevents the lodgment of particulate matter and human tissue in the smaller-caliber end of endoscope channels, and it allows fluid to flow through the entire length of all endoscope channels, to permit debris to exit the channels.

대표청구항 ▼

Disclosed is a method of cleaning endoscopes within a container, wherein fluid flows from inside the container through the endoscope channels, predominantly in one direction, from the smaller-caliber end of an endoscope channel, or lumen, to the larger-caliber end. This method prevents the lodgment

Disclosed is a method of cleaning endoscopes within a container, wherein fluid flows from inside the container through the endoscope channels, predominantly in one direction, from the smaller-caliber end of an endoscope channel, or lumen, to the larger-caliber end. This method prevents the lodgment of particulate matter and human tissue in the smaller-caliber end of endoscope channels, and it allows fluid to flow through the entire length of all endoscope channels, to permit debris to exit the channels. ymeric-Materials Science and Engineering, 62:236-240 (1990). Goto, Atsuo et al., "Biosynthesis and Hydrolysis of Poly(γ-glutamic acid) from Bacillus subtilis IFO3335," Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 56(7):1031-1035 (1992). Kubota, Hidetoshi et al., "Production of Poly (γ-glutamic acid) by Bacillus subtilis F-2-01," Biosci. Biotech. Biochem., 57(7):1212-1213 (1993). Kunioka, Masao et al., "Biosynthesis of poly(γ-glutamic acid) from L-glutamic acid, citric acid, and ammonium sulfate in Bacillus subtilis IFO3335," Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 40:867-872 (1994). Mark, Sonny S. et al., "Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solution Using a Bacterial Poly-Gamma-Glutamic Acid," Abstract of Oral Presentation at the 1997 Annual AIChE Meeting, (Nov. 19, 1997). Smith, Barbara F. et al., "Water-Soluble Metal-Binding Polymers with Ultrafiltration/A Technology for the Removal, Concentration, and Recovery of Metal Ions from Aqueous Streams," R. Rogers, A. Bond and Dietz, eds., Advances in Metal Ion Separation and Preconcentration, Chapter 20 (1998). Smith, Barbara F. et al., "Polymer Filtration: A New Technology for Selective Metals Recovery," Los Alamos National Laboratory, Downloaded Mar. 22, 2000 from http://www.polyfiler.lanl.gov/Pubs/pub01.htm (1999). Smith, B.F. et al., "Preconcentration of low levels of americium and plutonium from waste waters by synthetic water-soluble metal-binding polymers with ultrafiltration," J. of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 234 (1-2):225-229 (1998). Smith, Barbara F., "Polymer Filtration (PF) System," Los Alamos National Laboratory and Boeing Defense and Space Groups, Downloaded from http://www.polyfilter.lanl.gov/html/output-publis.htm pp. 1-15 (1995). Stock, Richard, Louis II, "Rheological Characterization of (Poly-γ) Glutamic Acid Fermentations," Unpublished Masters Thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA (Aug. 1996). Stock, R., "Rheological Characterization of (poly)-γ Glutamic Acid Fermentations," Abstracts of Papers American Chemical Society, 211(1-2):biot28 (1996). Tabatabai, Ahmadali et al., "Water Softening Using Polyelectrolyte-Enhanced Ultrafiltration," Separation Science and Technology, 30(2):211-224 (1995).