This disclosure provides generally for antimicrobial compositions and methods of use comprising an anthocyanin, an anthocyanidin or metabolites thereof. Methods for promoting healing of a wound using these compositions are also disclosed. These compositions have broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and are safe for human and animal uses. Further, these compositions are safe for medical uses and industrial uses as antiseptic preparations to reduce or prevent microbial growth, including killing bacterial biofilms.

A process is provided for removing viruses and micro-organisms from building air by inactivation of those biological elements within an HVAC filter having exuding halogenated material therein. The filter for the HVAC systems has the exuded halogenated material applied with a tackified material via a sequential spraying operation prior to heat curing either of those materials. The filter can subsequently be formed with other laminated materials for increased efficiency, and pleated for use in the HVAC system. Both porous and non-porous substrate fibers can serve as the substrate web for the exuded halogenated material, preferably processed as a non-woven web during air filter fabrication

A process is provided for removing viruses and micro-organisms from building air by inactivation of those biological elements within an HVAC filter having exuding halogenated material therein. The filter for the HVAC systems has the exuded halogenated material applied with a tackified material via a sequential spraying operation prior to heat curing either of those materials. The filter can subsequently be formed with other laminated materials for increased efficiency, and pleated for use in the HVAC system. Both porous and non-porous substrate fibers can serve as the substrate web for the exuded halogenated material, preferably processed as a non-woven web during air filter fabrication

A device particularly adapted and designed to sanitize hand rails of Escalators and Mobile Conveyors. The devices are attached to the bodies of the Escalators and Conveyors above the moving rails with the sponges touching the rails thus sanitizing them as they move under the sponges. The sponge wet with sanitizing solution should sanitize the rails and assist in the spreading of sicknesses and diseases which should give confidence to people riding them to hold on to them thus reducing the chance of injuries or death and possible insurance premium hikes.

A device particularly adapted and designed to sanitize hand rails of Escalators and Mobile Conveyors. The devices are attached to the bodies of the Escalators and Conveyors above the moving rails with the sponges touching the rails thus sanitizing them as they move under the sponges. The sponge wet with sanitizing solution should sanitize the rails and assist in the spreading of sicknesses and diseases which should give confidence to people riding them to hold on to them thus reducing the chance of injuries or death and possible insurance premium hikes.

A portable sanitizing container; the portable sanitizing container includes a container having a body, a lid having an aperture, a rubber flap covering the aperture and having a series of slits, and an inner volume housing an elongated sponge impregnated with a liquid disinfectant. The elongated sponge is configured to disperse the liquid disinfectant along an outer surface of an item to substantially disinfect an outer surface of the item. The container is configured to receive an item such as a handheld utensil through the aperture, the rubber flap, and the elongated sponge respectively and sanitize the item as the at least one item is inserted and removed from the container. The portable sanitizing container may be beneficial for use by a user to eliminate pathogens, germs and harmful bacteria on shared utensils.

The present invention offers infectious virus mitigation apparatus that utilize one or more 3-dimensional porous metal substrate that impart virus mitigation effect. Fluid that contains or may contain infectious virus traverses through said substrate to achieve virus mitigation effect. Additional virus mitigation effect can be achieved by subjecting said virus mitigation apparatus to suitable wavelength(s) of light that enhance total virus mitigation effect and/or utilizing contoured cover glazing to induce fluid dynamics that can enhance total virus mitigation effect per pass of said fluid through said apparatus. The utility includes a wide variety of practical uses such as filtration of air, water, blood, and other fluids that contain or may contain infectious virus such as coronavirus.

A material for sterilization and deodorization according to the present invention comprises: a porous molded body formed by compressing and heat-treating aluminosilicate-based inorganic particles; and sodium chlorite present by being adsorbed on the surface and pores of the porous molded body. Thus, the material is excellent in durability, has excellent sterilization performance and deodorization performance by discharging chlorine dioxide gas according to atmospheric exposure, and exhibits an effect of continuously maintaining the initial performance for a long time. In addition, the degree to which sodium chlorite contacts and reacts with the atmosphere is controlled so that environmental and stability problems caused by chlorine dioxide emitted by the reaction can be overcome. Since the duration of natural decomposition can be controlled, there is an effect of making it possible to use the material in an environmentally friendly manner in the natural environment and ecosystem.

A material for sterilization and deodorization according to the present invention comprises: a porous molded body formed by compressing and heat-treating aluminosilicate-based inorganic particles; and sodium chlorite present by being adsorbed on the surface and pores of the porous molded body. Thus, the material is excellent in durability, has excellent sterilization performance and deodorization performance by discharging chlorine dioxide gas according to atmospheric exposure, and exhibits an effect of continuously maintaining the initial performance for a long time. In addition, the degree to which sodium chlorite contacts and reacts with the atmosphere is controlled so that environmental and stability problems caused by chlorine dioxide emitted by the reaction can be overcome. Since the duration of natural decomposition can be controlled, there is an effect of making it possible to use the material in an environmentally friendly manner in the natural environment and ecosystem.

A sterilization particle includes a porous carrier material having at least one of the following: a microporous material, a mesoporous material, a macroporous material, or a combination thereof; and a sterilization material contained in pores of the porous carrier material or adsorbed on a surface of the porous carrier material. The sterilization material includes at least 4 weight percent of the sterilization particle. A sterilization device, a method for preparing a sterilization particle, and a method for sterilizing a space are also disclosed.