Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

Provided herein are methods of making degradable, additive-blended polymeric materials using microwave radiation and catalysts. The methods can include incorporation of therapeutic materials into the polymeric materials. There also are provided polymeric materials made by the methods and medical devices comprising the polymeric materials made by the methods.

A system for sterilizing biological material comprising beam generation circuitry for generating a radiating wave having radiating energy therein at a predetermined frequency therein. A controller controls the radiating wave generation at the predetermined frequency. The predetermined frequency equals a resonance frequency of a particular biological material and is determined responsive to a plurality of parameters from an influenza virus. The predetermined frequency induces a mechanical resonance vibration at the resonance frequency of the particular biological material within the particular biological material for destroying a capsid of the particular biological material. Radiating circuitry projects the radiating wave on a predetermined location to destroy the particular biological material at the predetermined location.

A system for sterilizing biological material comprising beam generation circuitry for generating a radiating wave having radiating energy therein at a predetermined frequency therein. A controller controls the radiating wave generation at the predetermined frequency. The predetermined frequency equals a resonance frequency of a particular biological material and is determined responsive to a plurality of parameters from an influenza virus. The predetermined frequency induces a mechanical resonance vibration at the resonance frequency of the particular biological material within the particular biological material for destroying a capsid of the particular biological material. Radiating circuitry projects the radiating wave on a predetermined location to destroy the particular biological material at the predetermined location.

A system for pretreating and disinfecting waste, wherein the system includes a transport line configured to move the waste, and including a conveying device, a heating device configured to heat a part at least of the waste when the waste moves along a part at least of the transport line, and in that the system includes a tunnel hermetically sealing a part at least of the waste transport line, and in that the system further includes an ozone injection device configured to apply ozone on a part at least of the waste when the waste moves along a part at least of the transport line.

A system for pretreating and disinfecting waste, wherein the system includes a transport line configured to move the waste, and including a conveying device, a heating device configured to heat a part at least of the waste when the waste moves along a part at least of the transport line, and in that the system includes a tunnel hermetically sealing a part at least of the waste transport line, and in that the system further includes an ozone injection device configured to apply ozone on a part at least of the waste when the waste moves along a part at least of the transport line.

A method and apparatus for reducing pathogens in successive pre-measured units of a flowable food product without substantially increasing the head height requirement of a feed production system. A plurality of containers are moved about a path within a housing. The path has a plurality of stations, such as a receiving station, one or more sanitizing stations, and a dispensing station, and a container cleaning station. A pre-measured unit of the flowable food product is received at the receiving station into a container. The pre-measured unit of the flowable food product is exposed to one or more sanitizing agents at one or more sanitizing stations. The pre-measured unit of the flowable food product is dispensed into the packaging device at the dispensing station. The containers are then cleaned at the container cleaning station to prepare each container to receive a subsequent pre-quantified unit of the flowable feed product.

A method and apparatus for reducing pathogens in successive pre-measured units of a flowable food product without substantially increasing the head height requirement of a feed production system. A plurality of containers are moved about a path within a housing. The path has a plurality of stations, such as a receiving station, one or more sanitizing stations, and a dispensing station, and a container cleaning station. A pre-measured unit of the flowable food product is received at the receiving station into a container. The pre-measured unit of the flowable food product is exposed to one or more sanitizing agents at one or more sanitizing stations. The pre-measured unit of the flowable food product is dispensed into the packaging device at the dispensing station. The containers are then cleaned at the container cleaning station to prepare each container to receive a subsequent pre-quantified unit of the flowable feed product.

Disclosed is a process for treating at least one hollow body made of thermoplastic material, such as a preform or a cap, the treatment process successively including at least the following steps: a first step, consisting in treating at least the inside of the hollow body using hydrogen peroxide; a second step, consisting in heating the hollow body; a third step, consisting in treating the hollow body with plasma in order to reduce the concentration of hydrogen peroxide residues. Also disclosed is a plant for manufacturing containers in which the process is carried out in particular by way of a unit for the plasma treatment of the preforms.

Disclosed is a process for treating at least one hollow body made of thermoplastic material, such as a preform or a cap, the treatment process successively including at least the following steps: a first step, consisting in treating at least the inside of the hollow body using hydrogen peroxide; a second step, consisting in heating the hollow body; a third step, consisting in treating the hollow body with plasma in order to reduce the concentration of hydrogen peroxide residues. Also disclosed is a plant for manufacturing containers in which the process is carried out in particular by way of a unit for the plasma treatment of the preforms.