An apparatus for use in a method of decontaminating a device including a tray. A membrane permeable by a decontaminating fluid is positioned over the top of the tray to form an enclosed space. A lid is secured to the tray and the membrane is positioned between the tray and the lid. A hub assembly is positioned within the tray.

To improve the fact that the main components of conventional deodorizing and antimicrobial agents are existing components, the effect and efficacy of which are known to some extent, and do not generate an effect better than predicted. The deodorizing and antimicrobial agent of the present invention has a loquat seed extract including non-volatile fatty acids and at least benzaldehyde and benzoic acid as a main raw material.

Disclosed are compositions comprising Rhamnus prinoides (GESHO) extract or fragments thereof and methods of using Gesho extract for the inhibition of biofilm formation.

A decontamination method is a decontamination method for decontaminating the inside of a decontamination target by removing at least one of microorganisms and viruses present in the decontamination target. This decontamination method includes a step of releasing vapor containing peracetic acid into the decontamination target, without releasing mist containing peracetic acid. An average humidity inside the decontamination target during decontamination is RH82% or more. A peracetic acid vapor load that is a value obtained by adding a concentration of peracetic acid in the vapor every minute from a start of decontamination to a completion of decontamination is 2000 ppm or more.

A method of atomizing a fluid composition is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing a fluid composition; atomizing the fluid composition from a nozzle of a microfluidic die, wherein the atomized fluid composition comprises a plurality of droplets having a bimodal distribution, wherein the bimodal distribution comprises: 80% or greater of the total volume of the plurality of droplets is less than 10 pL; 30% or greater of the total volume of the plurality of droplets is less than 5 pL; and 30% or greater of the total volume of the plurality of droplets is from 6 pL to 10 pL.

A malodor neutralizing composition containing derivatives of undecylenic acid, wherein the composition includes a ratio of ethyl ester to methyl ester from 5/95 to 30/70 that comprises from about 20 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of the composition and heptyl ester comprises from about 10 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of the composition, wherein the sum of the wt. % of the composition is 100%.

Sanitizing cleaning/rinse aid compositions for various applications including institutional machine warewash sanitizing are disclosed. In particular, concentrated and use compositions, such as concentrated liquid rinse aid compositions or ware wash detergents, employing an amine-based surfactant and a defoaming agent are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for providing a sanitizing rinse with desired antimicrobial efficacy against a broad spectrum of gram-negative microbes, suitable foaming profiles, and beneficial applications of use of the same.

An extracorporeal therapy system includes: (i) a dialysis fluid circuit including dialysis fluid preparation structure to prepare a dialysis fluid for treatment, the dialysis fluid circuit including a fresh dialysis fluid pump, a used dialysis fluid pump, and at least one filter for purifying the dialysis fluid; (ii) a blood circuit including a blood filter for use during the treatment; (iii) a blood pump operable to pump blood through the blood circuit and blood filter; (iv) a source of disinfecting fluid; and (v) a control unit operable with the dialysis fluid preparation structure and the blood pump, the control unit programmed to cause the disinfecting fluid to be delivered to and located for a duration at an area of the dialysis fluid circuit having the at least one purifying filter, and wherein during the duration the disinfecting fluid is precluded from contacting at least the fresh dialysis fluid pump.

A multi-layer article including a first non-active state and a second active state, the multi-layer article comprising an outer layer having a first side and a second side, an inner layer adjacent to at least a portion of the outer layer and including a volatile material, and an upper layer including a first side and a second side, the first side of the upper layer being adjacent to at least a portion of the inner layer. The multi-layer article is folded upon itself in the first non-active state so that at least a first portion of the second side of the upper layer is disposed on a top of a second portion of the second side of the upper layer, and the first portion and the second portion of the upper layer are heat sealed in the non-active state.

Systems and methods are disclosed for forming a vaporized peracetic acid, with sterilization taking place at ambient temperature. In particular, the disclosed peracetic bubbler technology may achieve sustained peracid acid concentrations. This bubbler and vaporization technology requires no further mechanical assistance, such as pumps, to move peracetic acid vapor into the interior components of an endoscope or any other medical device or medical appliance.