BGS opens $40M sterilization plant for medical supplies (photos)
One of the benefits of the BGS US system is that it can sterilize medical devices and single-use plastics inside the box without having to take them all out. It does this by powerful laser.
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BGS opens $40M sterilization plant for medical supplies (photos)
Expand One of the benefits of the BGS US system is that it can sterilize medical devices and single-use plastics inside the box without having to take them all out. It does this by powerful laser. Paul J. Gough/PBT
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