Systems and methods for generating a processed fortified human milk product from raw human milk, and processed fortified human milk product compositions obtained thereby, are provided. The processed fortified human milk product composition possesses high nutritional content such as high concentrations of protein and human milk oligosaccharides. The processed fortified human milk product composition exhibits low overall bioburden and is non-allogenic and non-immunogenic. When ingested by an individual, the processed fortified human milk product composition achieves high bioavailability and reduces inflammatory processes.

A radiation treatment unit is provided. The radiation treatment unit includes a pipe sub-system that includes a helically-coiled pipe for passing therethrough a fluid to be treated and defining therein a cylindrical cavity. The radiation treatment unit also includes at least one radiation sub-system configured to generate radiation and disposed so as to expose the pipe sub-system to the radiation. The pipe is provided with a spinner that includes smoothly twisting spinning surfaces spanning between ends thereof.

A liquid treatment device includes a base with a power source, a UV-LED module for providing UV-B or UV-C light to liquid, an LED for providing visible light, and a processor for selectively powering the UV-LED module and the LED, and having a UV transmissive material above the UV-LED module for allowing the UV-B or UV-C band light from the UV-LED module to be transmitted from the base housing, and a liquid storage housing removably coupled to the base housing with a storage portion configured to hold liquid and having a bottom portion comprising a UV transmissive material for allowing the UV-B or UV-C band light from the UV-LED module to be transmitted into the liquid, and an output coupled for restricting outflow of the liquid from the storage portion.

The invention relates to an electromagnetic wave irradiation reactor (fixed, mobile or portable) suitable for the physical, dynamic, continuous conditioning of materials having the ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation, which need to be treated through electromagnetic irradiation, without coming into contact with the electromagnetic source. In particular, this invention aims to treat those materials which tend to reflect such radiations, which are translucent or difficult to penetrate to irradiation or simply dirty. The invention mainly exploits the postulates of Lambert, and Stefan-Boltzmann, that is, the physical assumptions of the transmission of electromagnetic energy by radiation and in particular the angle, concentration and proximity of the emission of energy between emitter and receiver (which varies with the square of the distance) and the intensity of the emission (which varies with the 4th power of the temperature).

A system capable of a germicidal treatment of highly opaque liquids, featuring a filter, which prevents wavelengths above the UV-C spectrum reaching the liquid being treated, one or more spiral-shaped tubes extending from an inlet end to an outlet end creating a fluidic pathway, and one or more light sources illuminating the one or more spiral-shaped tubes, wherein the one or more light sources emit light in a wavelength range between 180-300 nm.

The present invention discloses an ultrasound-electrode-nano-porous membrane coupling hydrogen production and sterilization system, which comprises a vessel and a plurality of hydrogen production units arranged in the vessel. The hydrogen production unit comprises a cavity, and a broadband ultrasonic generator and a circular hydrogen production electrode located in the cavity. The circular hydrogen production electrode wraps around the broadband ultrasonic generator. A bottom membrane at the bottom of the cavity is hydrophobic at the inner side and hydrophilic at the outer side, and a side membrane of the cavity is hydrophilic at the inner side and hydrophobic at the outer side and is mounted vertically or obliquely upwards by an angle of 0-45 degrees. The system has the functions of continuously and efficiently facilitating self-circulation micro-flow of a liquid system, hydrogen dissolution (as nano-bubbles), conversion from the interface to the bulk phase and dispersion of bubbles, sterilization and others. The hydrogen content in a prepared anti-bacterial functional beverage is high (3-6 ppm), wherein the diameter of hydrogen-rich nano-bubbles is distributed within the range of 20-1000 nm, and the nano-bubbles are retained for 8-36 hrs or more even in an unsealed state. The means of preparation of the present invention is simple, intelligent and efficient, the product is high in quality and green and has a health care function, waste of a lot of filled hydrogen and high-pressure energy consumption are avoided, secondary pollution of the system is prevented in processing, and food-grade requirements are met.

A system capable of a germicidal treatment of highly opaque liquids, featuring a filter, which prevents wavelengths above the UV-C spectrum reaching the liquid being treated, one or more spiral-shaped tubes extending from an inlet end to an outlet end creating a fluidic pathway, and one or more light sources illuminating the one or more spiral-shaped tubes, wherein the one or more light sources emit light in a wavelength range between 180-300 nm.

This application is directed to systems and methods of creating sterilized powdered food product. Specific examples regarding breast milk are described whereby the milk is powderized and placed into a vat before it is passed along to a sterilization chamber in which it is fluidized and sterilized by UV-C light. Once powdered food product has been sufficiently sterilized, it can be loaded into syringes for distribution. Embodiments of the inventive subject matter are designed to maintain nutritional value of the powdered food at levels that were not previously possible, opening new opportunities for storing and distribution of, e.g., donor breast milk.

An apparatus for disinfecting products is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a tank for holding a liquid for receiving microorganisms from the products. The tank comprises a barrier separating the tank to provide two regions of liquid, the two regions of liquid comprising a first region and a second region, wherein the first region is arranged to provide an open channel for the liquid through the tank to enable a product to be carried into, along, and out of a flowpath through the channel; and the second region holds liquid adjacent to at least one ultrasonic transducer for providing ultrasonic energy to the product via the liquid in the second region and through the barrier.

A method to produce cheese chips provides that cut cheese slices are frozen and then raised by means of rapid water evaporation due to the application of microwave and vacuum drying. The freezing step is preceded by drying and cooling, and the raised cheese chips containing cheese and flavourings are characterised in that their density does not exceed 0.46 g/cm.sup.3, the porosity does exceed 40%, and the crunchiness does exceed 4.