A method for reducing level of contaminants from an object, the method comprises introducing the object into an ultrasonic (US) bath carrying an aqueous medium that holds, suspended therein, insoluble nanoparticles and activating said bath to apply US waves only said object while the object is at least partially submerged within said aqueous medium.

A method for reducing level of contaminants from an object, the method comprises introducing the object into an ultrasonic (US) bath carrying an aqueous medium that holds, suspended therein, insoluble nanoparticles and activating said bath to apply US waves only said object while the object is at least partially submerged within said aqueous medium.

Provided is a residual toxicant detection system and a residual toxicant detection method, the residual toxicant detection method including: allowing an aqueous solution containing a residual toxicant to flow into a detection portion including a cavity; providing at a side of the cavity a light containing a specific wavelength range to react with the residual toxicant; receiving the light that passes through the cavity on another side of the cavity, thereby generating a sensing signal; and calculating an amount of change in absorbance of the aqueous solution according to the sensing signal, wherein when the amount of change in absorbance is less than a threshold value, a detection count is accumulated, and when the accumulated detection count is greater than a predetermined value, a detection result is generated. Therefore, whether or not the residual toxicant on the object is cleaned can be determined easily and accurately.

Provided is a residual toxicant detection system and a residual toxicant detection method, the residual toxicant detection method including: allowing an aqueous solution containing a residual toxicant to flow into a detection portion including a cavity; providing at a side of the cavity a light containing a specific wavelength range to react with the residual toxicant; receiving the light that passes through the cavity on another side of the cavity, thereby generating a sensing signal; and calculating an amount of change in absorbance of the aqueous solution according to the sensing signal, wherein when the amount of change in absorbance is less than a threshold value, a detection count is accumulated, and when the accumulated detection count is greater than a predetermined value, a detection result is generated. Therefore, whether or not the residual toxicant on the object is cleaned can be determined easily and accurately.

A rice washer includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and stirs and sequentially feeds the milled rice charged from the charging part under pressure; and a rinsing and stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the pressurized-stirring part and rinses the milled rice sent from the pressurized-stirring part while stirring.

A rice washer includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and stirs and sequentially feeds the milled rice charged from the charging part under pressure; and a rinsing and stirring part which is provided at a rear-stage of the pressurized-stirring part and rinses the milled rice sent from the pressurized-stirring part while stirring.

The present invention relates to an automated machine comprising an apparatus for processing a fresh produce such as apples, pears and the like and then serving it as shown in FIG. 1, that is generally positioned in public places for use by customers and people directly. This machine comprises means for washing, potentially peeling, coring, and cutting into pieces said produce according to the request of a user, and means for cleaning internal components of the processing apparatus. Said automated machine comprises also a processor and a human-machine interface enabling the user to order the produce according to his preferences. The invention also relates to a method for processing a produce and dispensing it to a customer by said machine in order to solve the problem and hassle of consuming apples directly in public places with the lowest cost attainable.

Methods and apparatus for validating wash processes and related operations for food processing, including preventing undesirable deviations in such food processing. One example method for validating a process for a food processing system generally includes: operating the food processing system on a food product according to the process, wherein the operating is performed for at least a validation period; measuring a process metric at multiple times during the validation period while the food processing system is operating according to the process, wherein the measuring generates a set of process metric measurements; and determining whether the process for the food processing system is valid, based on the set of process metric measurements.

Methods and apparatus for validating wash processes and related operations for food processing, including preventing undesirable deviations in such food processing. One example method for validating a process for a food processing system generally includes: operating the food processing system on a food product according to the process, wherein the operating is performed for at least a validation period; measuring a process metric at multiple times during the validation period while the food processing system is operating according to the process, wherein the measuring generates a set of process metric measurements; and determining whether the process for the food processing system is valid, based on the set of process metric measurements.

An apparatus for washing a set of objects. The apparatus includes a washing chamber and a ROX generator fluidically connected to the washing chamber via a fluid conduit having a distal end that terminates at the washing chamber. The ROX generator is configured to provide reactive oxidizers to a carrier liquid to form a cleaning liquid with ROX cleaning bubbles, wherein the cleaning liquid is transported through the fluid conduit and into the washing chamber.