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JPH0514585B2
JPH0514585B2 JP58173746A JP17374683A JPH0514585B2 JP H0514585 B2 JPH0514585 B2 JP H0514585B2 JP 58173746 A JP58173746 A JP 58173746A JP 17374683 A JP17374683 A JP 17374683A JP H0514585 B2 JPH0514585 B2 JP H0514585B2
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container
containers
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silica gel
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Akira Tanaka
Hachiro Nakamura
Sachiko Oki
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Toppan Inc
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Toppan Printing Co Ltd
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【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention]

本発明は、容器の殺菌方法に関するものであ
り、詳しくは、プラスチツクまたはプラスチツク
を含む比較的熱により変形しやすい容器の加熱殺
菌方法に関するもものである。 従来、容器の加熱殺菌方法としては、乾燥状態
の空気中で加熱する乾式殺菌法および湿潤した空
気中で加熱する湿式殺菌法が知られている。 しかしながら、上記殺菌法により、容器が無菌
状態になるまで加熱殺菌すると、容器本体の変形
および変質が生じるため、実用化されなかつた。 特に乾式殺菌法は、湿式殺菌法に比較し、殺菌
温度を高くするか、殺菌時間を長くするかの必要
があり、耐熱性の悪いプラスチツクまたはプラス
チツクを含む容器の無菌化処理には適していない
ものである。 本発明は、このような点を鑑み、プラスチツク
またはプラスチツクを含む容器の無菌化処理を行
なうための加熱殺菌方法を提供することを目的と
する。 本発明は、第1図に示すようにプラスチツクま
たはプラスチツクを含む容器1を水を吸着または
担持させたシリカゲル2と共に耐透湿性の優れた
材料からなる外装体3に密封し、50℃以上の温度
で一定時間加熱後、密封した状態で室温で放置冷
却する容器の加熱殺菌法である。 以下本発明を詳細に説明する。 本発明において殺菌の対象となるのは、プラス
チツクまたはプラスチツクを含む容器で、特に耐
熱性が低く熱変形しやすいポリエチレン、ポリス
チレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリ塩化ビニルまたは
これらのプラスチツクを含む容器である。 また、容器の形状は、シート成形、インジエク
シヨン成形、ブロー成形等の各種成形法により成
形されたものである。 次に容器と共に袋に同封する水を吸着または、
担持させるシリカゲルは、常温では、よく水を担
持し、昇温によりよく水を脱離、放出するもので
ある。 上記シリカゲルに吸着または担持する水は、シ
リカゲル100gに対し10〜40gの範囲の量が好適
である。 本発明で用いる耐透湿性の優れた外装体はポリ
エチレン、ポリプロピレンのフイルム単体、また
はこれらのフイルムにポリ塩化ビニリデンをコー
トしたフイルムあるいはこれらのフイルムとアル
ミ箔との積層材料からなる袋、また同種材料から
なる容器であり、袋が、透湿度、使用しやすさ、
価格の点から好適である。 さらに本発明における加熱殺菌は、湿熱条件下
では、50℃程度の低温においても黒カビ胞子等の
殺菌が可能であり、50℃以上の温度で加熱温度お
よび加熱時間の選定は、容器の材質、容器の汚染
度および付着菌の菌種から適宜選定すればよい。 加熱終了後は、外装体が密封したままの状態
で、室温まで放置冷却するので、加熱、冷却時に
おいて外部から汚染されるおそれがないから、加
熱は、恒温室、オーブン等の内部で行なわれ、そ
の後、取り出して実験室、資材倉庫等場所に限定
されることなく冷却できる。 ここで、加熱後、冷却を開始すると、一旦、外
装体の内面に結露が生じるが、本発明においては
この結露した水をシリカゲルが吸着するので冷却
時における結露した水による影響を防止すること
ができる。 本発明の水を吸着または担持させたシリカゲル
は、加熱により吸着力を弱まるため吸着または担
持した水を放出し、外装体内を湿熱状態に保ち、
かつ冷却し始めると一担外装体の内側に結露が生
じるが、冷却によりシリカゲルの吸着力が回復
し、余剰の水を吸着することができる。 これにより、外装体内の雰囲気の相対湿度を一
定範囲内に調整することができる。好ましくは、
加熱中は、外装体内が飽和水蒸気圧になつている
のが好ましい。 以上のように本発明は、水を担持または吸着さ
せたシリカゲルを用いることにより、50℃以上の
温度で、高湿度雰囲気下で、容器の殺菌を行ない
その後、常温付近の温度で、放冷することによ
り、再び袋中の湿度を常温常湿程度に保持する特
徴をもつ、容器の殺菌方法であり、本発明によれ
ば、効果高く、容器の殺菌処理を行なうことが可
能であり、従つて、乾熱殺菌方法に比べ、低い温
度条件で殺菌することができ、しかも、熱変形、
変質等、熱による悪影響が生じ難いばかりでな
く、殺菌後は、ほぼ常温ていどの乾燥した容器を
得ることができる等、極めて利用範囲の広い、ま
た、食品衛生上寄与することの多い優れた殺菌方
法がある。 〈実施例 1〉 インジエクシヨン成形により得られたポリスチ
レン製のカツプに予め糸状菌(食品工場の空中浮
遊菌から採取したAspergillus属4種、
Penicillum属3種、Chradosprium属2種の糸状
菌)をカツプ1個当りの付着胞子数が約12個にな
るように塗沫、風乾した。 次に上記カツプ100個を約30gの水を含ませた
シリカゲル130gと共に厚さ50μのポリエチレン
製の袋に入れ、開口部を輪ゴムで結び、さらに段
ボール箱に封入した。 上記ダンボール箱ををオーブン内で70℃におい
て1時間殺菌後、室温で約1日放置冷却した。 その後開封して検査したところ袋内に水滴の付
着が認められないばかりでなく、カツプは変形、
変質がなく湿つた感じがなかつた。 また、殺菌後のカツプ30個をを取り出し、無菌
検査(ブドウ糖ペプトン培地で25℃、10日間培
養)したところ、塗沫した糸状菌は検出されなか
つた。 〈実施例 2〉 ポリプロピレン製シート成形容器に
Aspergillus属糸状菌3種の混合液を1容器あた
りの胞子数が約103個になるよう塗沫、風乾し、
該カツプ10個づつ厚さ30μのポリエチレン袋に本
発明の方法により水30gを含ませたシリカゲル
130gとともにいれ、開口部を輪ゴムで封じ、50
℃−48時間、60℃−12時間、70℃−2時間、80℃
−10分、90℃−5分、100℃−5分の条件で各3
袋づつ加熱処理を行なつた。90℃、100℃におい
て加熱時間を5分に設定した理由は本発明の機能
を充分に発揮させるためである。 その後常温にて約1日放置したところ、袋内湿
度は75℃以下であつた。開封して菌検査および容
器の変形の観察を行なつた。また同様な条件で乾
熱処理を行なつた。 この結果は、以下表1に示すとおりであつた。
The present invention relates to a method for sterilizing containers, and more particularly, to a method for heat sterilizing containers made of plastic or containers that are relatively easily deformed by heat. Conventionally, as methods for heating and sterilizing containers, there are known a dry sterilization method in which containers are heated in dry air and a wet sterilization method in which they are heated in humid air. However, when the container is heated and sterilized until it becomes sterile, the container body becomes deformed and deteriorated, so it has not been put to practical use. In particular, dry sterilization requires higher sterilization temperatures or longer sterilization times than wet sterilization, and is not suitable for sterilizing plastics with poor heat resistance or containers containing plastic. It is something. In view of these points, an object of the present invention is to provide a heat sterilization method for sterilizing plastics or containers containing plastics. As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention seals plastic or a container 1 containing plastic in an exterior body 3 made of a material with excellent moisture permeability together with silica gel 2 that adsorbs or carries water, and This is a heat sterilization method in which containers are heated for a certain period of time and then left to cool at room temperature in a sealed state. The present invention will be explained in detail below. In the present invention, objects to be sterilized are plastics or containers containing plastics, particularly polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, which have low heat resistance and are easily deformed by heat, or containers containing these plastics. Further, the shape of the container is formed by various molding methods such as sheet molding, injection molding, and blow molding. Next, adsorb the water enclosed in the bag with the container, or
The supported silica gel supports water well at room temperature, and desorbs and releases water well as the temperature rises. The amount of water adsorbed or supported on the silica gel is preferably in the range of 10 to 40 g per 100 g of silica gel. The exterior body with excellent moisture permeability used in the present invention may be a polyethylene or polypropylene film alone, a film obtained by coating these films with polyvinylidene chloride, a bag made of a laminated material of these films and aluminum foil, or a similar material. It is a container consisting of a bag, moisture permeability, ease of use,
It is suitable from the point of view of price. Furthermore, in the heat sterilization of the present invention, under moist heat conditions, it is possible to sterilize black mold spores, etc. even at a low temperature of about 50 degrees Celsius. The appropriate selection may be made based on the degree of contamination and the type of attached bacteria. After heating, the exterior body is left sealed and left to cool to room temperature, so there is no risk of contamination from the outside during heating and cooling, so heating is performed inside a constant temperature room, oven, etc. After that, it can be taken out and cooled without being limited to a laboratory, material warehouse, or other location. Here, when cooling is started after heating, dew condensation occurs on the inner surface of the exterior body, but in the present invention, since the silica gel adsorbs this condensed water, it is possible to prevent the influence of the condensed water during cooling. can. The water adsorbed or supported silica gel of the present invention weakens its adsorption power when heated, so it releases the adsorbed or supported water and maintains a moist heat condition inside the exterior package.
When cooling begins, dew condensation occurs inside the outer casing, but cooling restores the adsorption power of the silica gel, making it possible to adsorb excess water. Thereby, the relative humidity of the atmosphere inside the exterior housing can be adjusted within a certain range. Preferably,
During heating, it is preferable that the inside of the exterior body is at a saturated water vapor pressure. As described above, the present invention uses silica gel that supports or adsorbs water to sterilize the container at a temperature of 50°C or higher in a high humidity atmosphere, and then allows it to cool at around room temperature. This is a method for sterilizing containers, which has the feature of maintaining the humidity in the bag at room temperature and humidity again.According to the present invention, it is possible to sterilize containers with high effectiveness, and therefore, , compared to dry heat sterilization, it can be sterilized at lower temperature conditions, and it also reduces heat deformation and
It is an excellent sterilizer that not only does not cause adverse effects such as deterioration due to heat, but also has an extremely wide range of uses, such as being able to obtain dry containers at almost room temperature after sterilization, and often contributes to food hygiene. There is a way. <Example 1> Filamentous bacteria (four species of the genus Aspergillus collected from airborne bacteria at a food factory,
Three species of Penicillum genus and two species of Chradosprium genus) were smeared on the cup so that the number of attached spores was approximately 12 per cup, and air-dried. Next, 100 of the above cups were placed in a 50 μm thick polyethylene bag with 130 g of silica gel soaked in about 30 g of water, the opening was tied with a rubber band, and the bag was sealed in a cardboard box. The cardboard box was sterilized in an oven at 70° C. for 1 hour, and then left to cool at room temperature for about 1 day. When the bag was subsequently opened and inspected, not only were no water droplets found inside the bag, but the cup was deformed.
There was no deterioration and no damp feeling. In addition, when 30 sterilized cups were taken out and tested for sterility (cultivated in glucose peptone medium at 25°C for 10 days), no filamentous fungi were detected. <Example 2> Polypropylene sheet molded container
Spread a mixture of three species of Aspergillus filamentous fungi so that the number of spores per container is approximately 103 , air dry,
Silica gel containing 30 g of water by the method of the present invention is placed in a polyethylene bag with a thickness of 30 μm containing 10 cups each.
Add 130g, seal the opening with a rubber band, and add 50g.
℃ - 48 hours, 60℃ - 12 hours, 70℃ - 2 hours, 80℃
-10 minutes, 90℃-5 minutes, 100℃-5 minutes each 3 times
Heat treatment was performed on each bag. The reason why the heating time was set to 5 minutes at 90°C and 100°C is to fully demonstrate the function of the present invention. After that, the bag was left at room temperature for about a day, and the humidity inside the bag was 75°C or less. The container was opened and tested for bacteria and observed for deformation of the container. Dry heat treatment was also performed under similar conditions. The results were as shown in Table 1 below.

【表】 〈実施例 3〉 実施例2に従がい、インジエクシヨン成型によ
つて得た。ハイインパクトポリスチロール製カツ
プ実施例2と同様な加熱処理した。結果を表2に
示した。
[Table] <Example 3> According to Example 2, it was obtained by injection molding. The high-impact polystyrene cup was subjected to the same heat treatment as in Example 2. The results are shown in Table 2.

【表】【table】 【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は、本発明の加熱殺菌方法に用いる包装
形態の一例を示す説明図である。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a packaging form used in the heat sterilization method of the present invention.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 殺菌せんとする容器を水を吸着あるいは坦持
させたシリカゲルと共に、耐透湿性の優れた材料
からなる外装体で密封し、50℃以上の温度で一定
時間加熱後、室温で放冷する容器の加熱殺菌方
法。 2 容器が、プラスチツクまたはプラスチツクを
含む材料からなる特許請求の範囲第1項記載の容
器の加熱殺菌方法。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A container to be sterilized is sealed with an exterior body made of a material with excellent moisture permeability, together with silica gel that adsorbs or supports water, and after heating at a temperature of 50°C or higher for a certain period of time, A method of heat sterilization of containers that is left to cool at room temperature. 2. The method of heat sterilization of a container according to claim 1, wherein the container is made of plastic or a material containing plastic.
JP58173746A 1983-09-20 1983-09-20 Heat sterilization of container Granted JPS6066747A (en)

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