Microbiological Load of Ethylene Oxide Sterilized Medical Devices and its Elimination by Cobalt 60 Source.

Objective: To determine the residing microbial flora of ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilized medical devices and optimization of safe dose of gamma radiation (Cobalt 60 source) for the complete elimination of microbial load.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan from September 2014 to June 2015.