Container treatment plant for treating containers, such as bottles, in the beverage processing industry comprising a chlorine dioxide producer, a chlorine dioxide consumer, comprising at least one container treatment machine, in particular a pasteurizer, such as a tunnel pasteurizer, and a metering device that can introduce a solution containing chlorine dioxide produced in the chlorine dioxide producer into the chlorine dioxide consumer, where the chlorine dioxide producer is configured to produce chlorine dioxide through a reaction of sodium chlorite and sulfuric acid.

The sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS) and Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) of metal and/or metal oxides on personal medical equipment (PPE). The deposited metal and/or metal oxides imbues antimicrobial properties to the PPE.

An endovascular device for providing at least partial occlusion in a blood vessel in a subject, e.g. for improving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. The device comprises a balloon catheter to be inserted in a blood vessel for inflation therein. To increase the flexibility and safety in use of the device and to enable use under controlled and less controlled environments, the device comprises a first interfacing means configured to connect to a first manually operated inflation means and being in fluid communication with a junction; a second interfacing means configured to connect to a second power controlled inflation means and also being in fluid communication with the junction, and an electronic control unit configured to receive the occlusion parameter from the sensor and to provide an instruction set for manually operated inflation or for automatically operated inflation based on the occlusion parameter.

A method and apparatus for water purification and remineralization are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a plurality of thermally coupled thermoelectric modules, as well as means for enhancing mass and energy transfers. The method provides a highly energy-efficient water purification process. The apparatuses and methods of the present inventions can be used to obtain purified and/or remineralized water at rates suitable for household water consumption.

A system, comprising: a chlorine source in form of an electrolysis unit to generate an in-situ generated active chlorine; wherein a concentration of perchlorate is not more than half of a concentration of chlorate; and pH of a fluid containing in-situ generated active chlorine is more than 7.4; a buffer tank to store a concentrate of in-situ generated active chlorine as a free available chlorine (FAC); a fluid distribution system to supply FAC in form of an in-use fluid to the cabinet; wherein the system is configured to clean and disinfect an article with the fluid while complying with national and international standards for food safety, operator's safety and regulatory requirements regarding the use of biocides.

An antipathogenic agent that is highly safe and has high antibacterial and virus inactivation effects. An antipathogenic agent includes: a radical source; and ozone, wherein the radical source includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of halogenous acids, halite ions, and halites, and the radical source and the ozone are brought into contact with at least one target selected from the group consisting of an object containing a pathogen and an environment containing the pathogen, at the same time or at different times. The halogenous acid is a chlorous acid, a bromous acid, an iodous acid, or the like.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a hypochlorous acid aqueous solution having excellent antimicrobial effect and safety. An antimicrobial agent is provided, which is a hypochlorous acid aqueous solution with a pH 6.0 to 6.7, wherein the effective chlorine concentration in the aqueous solution is from 50 to 260 ppm. Further, a sterilizaition method is provided, which is characterized by immersing the member to undergo sterilizaition treatment in the aforementioned antimicrobial agent for 0.5 to 10 minutes. The antimicrobial agent has a broad antimicrobial spectrum of norovirus, Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria, yeast belonging to Rhodotorula, and Cladosporiun cladospolioides and other fungi.

A liquid atomization device includes: an inlet; an outlet; and a liquid atomization chamber. The liquid atomization chamber is provided in an air passage between the inlet and the outlet. The liquid atomization chamber includes a rotary shaft, a pumping pipe, a collision wall, a reservoir, and a drain port. The rotary shaft is rotated by a rotary motor and is disposed in the vertical direction. The pumping pipe includes a lower portion having a pumping port and an upper portion fixed to the rotary shaft, and is rotated in coordination with rotation of the rotary shaft to pump up water through the pumping port and centrifugally discharge the water. The pumping pipe generates, inside the pumping pipe, a whirlpool in the water in the reservoir by the rotation, and forms, at the center of the whirlpool, a void providing communication between the pumping port and the drain port.

An air purifier includes a purifier, a circulator, a concentration sensor, and a controller. The purifier is configured to remove an odor component from air in a space, and includes a purifying substance generator configured to generate a purifying substance that removes the odor component. The circulator is configured to draw the air in the space into the purifier, and discharge the air purified by the purifier into the space. The concentration sensor is configured to detect the concentration of the purifying substance in the air. The controller is configured to control the amount of the purifying substance generated by the purifying substance generator, in accordance with the concentration of the purifying substance. The controller adjusts the amount of the purifying substance in response to determining that the increase rate in the concentration of the purifying substance per unit time is greater than a predetermined rate.

In a system and method for disinfecting a surface of an object with iodine-laden gas, a carrier gas generation means generates a gas stream, which is then directed into a chamber that includes an iodine source. As the gas stream enters and passes through the chamber, iodine is drawn and absorbed into the gas stream, creating an iodine-laden gas that exits the chamber. The carrier gas stream is humidified prior to or after its interaction with the iodine source. In some embodiments, the iodine-laden gas then travels from the chamber and is directed into an enclosure when it interacts with microbes contained on a surface of an object housed within the enclosure or otherwise engaged by the enclosure. In other embodiments, as the iodine-laden gas exits the chamber, it is directed to a nozzle, via which the iodine-laden gas is applied to the surface of the object to be disinfected.