Microwave sterilization of medical waste
    The mechanism of microwave sterilization in microorganisms microwave energy into heat , so that the organism itself temperature, so that the body protein denaturation coagulation death. Which is characterized by low temperature effects , time is short, no secondary pollution. Generally , mold , yeast and other microorganisms commonly used microwave radiation 1 min, heated to 70 ~ 80 ℃ can be killed , to achieve sterilization purposes ; at about 65 ~ 66 ℃ , 2 min using microwave radiation can kill penicillin spores . Microwave sterilization is a steam -based , produced by the microwave to heat and steam sterilization process. Solid waste in the use of microwave sterilization , the first waste crushed and then fed into the steam microwave oven and rotated through heating , sterilization , while the volume of waste will be compressed. The study showed that [ the medical waste soaked crushed , then microwave disinfection of waste , toxins are quickly eliminated, the volume of waste can be reduced to 80%. Many countries worldwide annually produce large amounts of medical waste , causing serious environmental pollution, only in Italy, every year there are 250 000 t of medical waste generated . If after sterilization using microwave technology , more than 60% can be used for landfill disposal of medical waste . Using this approach with traditional medical waste incineration compared to not generate highly toxic dioxins and other secondary pollutants , and the processing time is short , effective, low energy consumption.