Mishkutina

Cold sterilization method for rubber surgical gloves.

Cold sterilization of rubber medical gloves (ultraviolet irradiation, chemical treatment) is the most gentle and affordable way to treat rubber gloves before use in medical institutions. However, disinfection of rubber gloves using this method does not guarantee complete

Mikhail Ivanovich Mishkutin in 1891 (48 years old) was awarded at the Imperial Military Medical Academy named after N.I. Pirogova doctorate

In Russia in 1908, Yakovlev and Mishkutin for the first time at that time announced the “discovery” of the first “method” of sterilizing vulcanized rubber plates at room temperature.

Yakovlev and the Mishkutins developed a method for sterilizing rubber products at ambient temperature, which later became very popular. This method did not require special equipment or any special substances. You can see a photo of Yakovlev and Mishkitin's slide! Yakovlev is considered one of the founders of the prevention of infectious diseases. Thanks to her developments, infectious diseases did not spread so much during the First World War!

A method for sterilizing plastic surgical gloves using carbolic acid was patented in 1913.