| |
Aseptic Processing |
EtO |
Gamma Irradiation |
Chemical Sterilants |
Sterilization Process used for OG Bone Allograft |
| Kills bacteria |
No |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Kills fungi |
No |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| Kills spores |
No |
√ |
√ |
No |
√ |
| Kills viruses |
No |
No |
√ (dose-dependent) |
No |
√ |
| Removes blood and lipids |
Surface Only |
No |
No |
Surface Only |
√ |
| Preserves strength |
√ |
√ |
Decreases (dose-dependent) |
√ |
√ |
| Preserves biocompatibility |
√ |
√ (dose-dependent) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
