An apparatus for decontaminating and storing lab instruments such as pipettes. A carousel feature of the apparatus provides convenient access and allows multiple items to be decontaminated at the same time. The ultraviolet lamp directs UV radiation to surface contaminations of the instruments and effectively eliminates various microorganisms.

An apparatus for decontaminating and storing lab instruments such as pipettes. A carousel feature of the apparatus provides convenient access and allows multiple items to be decontaminated at the same time. The ultraviolet lamp directs UV radiation to surface contaminations of the instruments and effectively eliminates various microorganisms.

[Problem] To provide a method and a device for sanitizing hands quickly and easily in view of the current state of hand hygiene.

[Solution] A sanitization method which is characterized by involving both irradiation of ultraviolet light of a wavelength of between 190 to 230 nm and a treatment using an alcoholic sanitizer; a sanitization method which is characterized in that the alcoholic sanitizer comprises water and an alcoholic agent selected from any one of ethanol, propanol, or a mixture thereof, and the amount of alcoholic agent is greater than the amount of water; and a sanitization device which includes a sanitizer supply unit for depositing the alcoholic sanitizer on an object to be sanitized and an ultraviolet irradiation unit that irradiates the object to be sanitized with ultraviolet light of a wavelength of between 190 to 230 nm.

An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization system and a device for sterilizing a garment having shoulder, torso, and sleeve portions including a garment enclosure; a garment hanger; and at least three UV emitter sets, wherein the garment enclosure comprises a housing and a door that are affixed to each other to provide an interior cavity of the garment enclosure, wherein the housing further includes a plurality of housing walls that encapsulate the housing, and wherein each of the plurality of housing walls comprises a housing-wall inside surface located within the plurality of housing walls and a housing-wall outside surface located outside the plurality of housing walls.

Provided are a method for producing an ultra-fine bubble-containing liquid, an ultra-fine bubble-containing liquid, and a method for utilizing and a device for utilizing ultra-fine bubbles that allow highly concentrated UFBs to be maintained for a long period of time and that are capable of effectively utilizing the UFBs. To this end, the method for producing an ultra-fine bubble-containing liquid includes an ultra-fine bubble generating step and a dispersing step to disperse the ultra-fine bubbles. In the ultra-fine bubble generating step, the ultra-fine bubbles are generated in a liquid by heating a heating element and making film boiling on an interface between the liquid and the heating element. In the dispersing step, a floc, which includes two or more ultra-fine bubbles, is dispersed into multiple ultra-fine bubbles by applying vibration to the liquid in which the floc floats.

An ultraviolet (UV) sterilization system and a device for sterilizing a garment having shoulder, torso, and sleeve portions including a garment enclosure; a garment hanger; and at least three UV emitter sets, wherein the garment enclosure comprises a housing and a door that are affixed to each other to provide an interior cavity of the garment enclosure, wherein the housing further includes a plurality of housing walls that encapsulate the housing, and wherein each of the plurality of housing walls comprises a housing-wall inside surface located within the plurality of housing walls and a housing-wall outside surface located outside the plurality of housing walls.

A bag for sterilizing and disinfecting personal items is provided, comprising: a) a first layer comprising an environmentally friendly degradable plastic linoleum; b) a second layer comprising a plate of flexible glass fiber insulation or any suitable insulator, wherein the insulation or suitable insulator provides insulation and support for the first layer and is preferably environmentally friendly and biodegradable; and c) a third layer comprising a disinfectant wet wipe wetted with: i) one or more disinfectants approved by the World Health Organization; or ii) water and one or more extracts from fruits and/or herbs; wherein the bag is configured to enable a user to rub one or more personal items placed inside the bag from outside the bag, thereby sterilizing and disinfecting the one or more personal items without the need for the user to touch the one or more personal items. Methods for sterilizing and disinfecting a personal item are also provided.

The invention relates to a recipient (1) for ex-vivo treatment of biological liquids, which includes: a rigid body (2); a reservoir (3) provided inside the body (2), which is formed by a side wall (4), a rigid upper wall (5) and a rigid lower wall (6) and has an internal thickness defined by the separation between the upper wall (5) and the lower wall (6), at least one of the upper wall (5) or the lower wall (6) having a window area (7) configured to allow the passage of electromagnetic radiation from outside of the body (2) to the reservoir (3); two ports (8, 9) for liquids to gain access to the reservoir (3) from outside of the body (2); and closure means (10, 11) for the ports (8, 9), the closure means (10, 11) being configured to provide, jointly, the reservoir (3) with hermetic sealing against gases and liquids.

A system and method for disinfecting a person's skin and clothing, using non-contact ultrasonic waves is disclosed. This involves a ring or other assembly that includes a number of ultrasound transducers that surround a person, and that direct ultrasonic waves inward towards the person. The transducer assembly may be moved along the person's height so that the person's skin and clothing are disinfected.

In one embodiment of the present invention, there is an ultraviolet equipped smart hair appliance organizer (“organizer”) that can be mounted on a wall or taken off the wall and closed with a lid for portability. Both the lid and a front plate contain sanitization and disinfecting lights that shine ultraviolet light on hair appliances. The organizer has coiled cords connecting the hair appliances. The organizer utilizes lasers in order to detect the presence of hair appliances within the organizer; automatically shut off the hair appliances after a preset time period of the hair appliances being inside the organizer; automatically turn on ultraviolet lights for the purpose of sanitization and disinfection of the hair appliances inside the organizer as soon as the organizer is closed; and automatically shut off the ultraviolet lights after a preset time period.