A method and system for in-basin neutralization is provided. More specifically, neutralizer is added to a basin in excess of an amount of neutralizer suitable to neutralize a treatment solution in a reservoir in fluid communication with the basin. A first portion of the treatment solution is added to the basin and is contacted with the first portion of the treatment solution to form a secondary solution. The first portion of the treatment solution is neutralized with the neutralizer. A first portion of the secondary solution is removed from the basin. A second portion of the treatment solution is added to the basin. The second portion of the treatment solution is contacted with a second portion of the secondary solution remaining the basin to form a tertiary solution. The second portion of the treatment solution is neutralized with neutralizer in the second portion of the secondary solution.

A tabletop steam sterilizer system is housed within a tabletop cabinet housing having a water inlet that is adapted for connection to a municipal water supply, thus allowing its use anywhere that there is a standard water supply and without need of a distilled water supply. The tabletop steam sterilizer system includes a plurality of independently operable sterilizing chambers, each of which receives steam from a single steam generator. A single system controller provides for the on-demand sharing of system resources among the two sterilizing chambers. The tabletop steam sterilizer system also includes a water distiller system that receives water from the municipal or other non-distilled water supply, converts that municipal or other non-distilled water to distilled water, and supplies that distilled water to the sterilization chambers to carry out a sterilization cycle. Exhaust from the sterilization chambers may be recycled back to the distiller system for processing by the distiller system back into distilled water for subsequent sterilization cycles.

A tabletop steam sterilizer system is housed within a tabletop cabinet housing having a water inlet that is adapted for connection to a municipal water supply, thus allowing its use anywhere that there is a standard water supply and without need of a distilled water supply. The tabletop steam sterilizer system includes at least one sterilizing chamber, although more than one independently operable sterilizing chamber may be provided. The tabletop steam sterilizer system also includes a water distiller system that receives water from the municipal or other non-distilled water supply, converts that municipal or other non-distilled water to distilled water, and supplies that distilled water to the sterilization chamber to carry out a sterilization cycle. Exhaust from the sterilization chamber may be recycled back to the distiller system for processing by the distiller system back into distilled water for subsequent sterilization cycles.

Described herein is a method for differentially lysing a liquid sample or target material using an Augmented Oxidizing Agent (AOA), which includes a quantity of Electronically Modified Oxygen Derivatives (EMODs). The method reduces or eliminates total dissolved solids (TDS), total suspended solids (TSS), microbial concentration, biofilms and other content in the liquid target material known or suspected to contain animal fluids, blood and blood cells and suspected or known to contain eukaryotic cells, microbial cells, bacteria, viruses, spores, fungi, prions, organic matter, minerals, proteins or associated structures. The TDS and TSS can be lowered or eliminated as desired. This action is directly proportional to the quantity of EMODs in the AOS applied to the liquid target material.

A fluid disinfection device is provided for integration into a high flow rate, controlled pressure, closed recirculation system, the device for disinfecting medical devices and lines in the system using high intensity UV-C light. A method of disinfecting a high flow rate, controlled pressure, closed recirculation system that includes a medical device is also provided.

A plant for the treatment of medicinal waste including at least one reaction cell suitable for containing at least one liquid or liquid-diluted medicinal waste material; a heating system suitable for uniformly heating at least one portion of the outer surface of the reaction cell; and one device for controlling the pressure and temperature of the reaction cell, connected to the heating system.

A thermal disinfection system, and related of method of use and manufacture, is implemented with a liquid-carrying conduit associated with a given plumbing system applicable with a given environment. The thermal disinfection system may include a heating device configured for thermal contact with at least a portion of the liquid-carrying conduit, thereby defining a thermal contact region of the liquid-carrying conduit. Additionally, a thermal insulating layer may disposed on the heating device. The heating device may be configured to heat (or heat and dry) a lumen defined by the liquid-carrying conduit along the thermal contact region (in whole or in part) to a specified temperature to prevent (e.g., suppress) or inhibit (e.g., reduce) microbial activity from advancing through the lumen defined by the liquid-carrying conduit.

Fusion proteins containing a targeting sequence, an exosporium protein, or an exosporium protein fragment that targets the fusion protein to the exosporium of a Bacillus cereus family member are provided. Recombinant Bacillus cereus family members expressing such fusion proteins are also provided. Genetically inactivated Bacillus cereus family members and recombinant Bacillus cereus family members that overexpress exosporium proteins are also provided. Seeds coated with the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members and methods for using the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members (e.g., for stimulating plant growth) are also provided. Various modifications of the recombinant Bacillus cereus family members that express the fusion proteins are further provided. Fusion proteins comprising a spore coat protein and a protein or peptide of interest, recombinant bacteria that express such fusion proteins, seeds coated with such recombinant bacteria, and methods for using such recombinant bacteria (e.g., for stimulating plant growth) are also provided.

Use of Keplerate type polyoxomolybdates of the general structure Mo.sub.72M.sub.30, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cr, V or Mo.sub.2, for decontaminating aqueous media (water) from inorganic and organic pollutants

A waste liquid treatment apparatus, a method, and a sample analyzer are provided. The waste liquid treatment apparatus is used for treating waste liquids in waste liquid pipes, and includes at least two waste liquid chambers, a pressure supply device, and a control device. Each waste liquid chamber communicates with at least one waste liquid pipe, and is used for collecting the waste liquid in the waste liquid pipe connected thereto when the inside of the waste liquid treatment chamber is in a negative pressure state. The pressure supply device is connected to each waste liquid chamber, and the control device is configured for controlling the pressure supply device to supply air pressure to each waste liquid chamber, so that the inside of at least one waste liquid chamber is in a negative pressure state at any time during waste liquid treatment, thereby effectively shortening a waste liquid treatment cycle.