#pathogen destruction

• Self-sterilization — The act of self-sterilizing and its result; an autonomous physical, chemical, or biological process through which a surface, smart material, or device destroys bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms without direct external intervention. It also refers to the automatic function of modern medical devices (such as autoclaves or incubators) to run internal total decontamination programs at the end of their operating cycle.