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A filter and filter material for providing or treating potable water is provided. The filter includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet, a filter material disposed within the housing, the filter material formed at least in part from a mixture of a plurality of mesoporous and microporous activated carbon particles. Preferably, at least some of the mesoporous activated carbon filter particles are coated with a cationic polymer, and even more preferably, at least some of the particles are coated with a cationic polymer and silver or a silver containing material. Kits comprising filters and information relating to the reduction, killing or removal of bacteria, viruses, microbials, and TTHM are also provided.

The use of poly(oxyethylene)-poly(oxybutylene) block copolymers in pharmaceutical compositions useful for modifying the surfaces of contact lenses and other medical devices is disclosed. The present invention is based in-part on a discovery that this class of compounds is particularly efficient in wetting hydrophobic surfaces, such as the surfaces of silicone hydrogel contact lenses and other types of ophthalmic lenses. Such compounds are also useful for cleaning purposes. The use of the compounds as surfactants in various types of compositions for treating contact lenses therefore represents a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Free-living microbes are provided in which the nucleic acid has been modified so that the microbe is attenuated for proliferation and/or which comprise genetic mutations that attenuate the ability of the microbe to repair its nucleic acid. Methods of using the modified microbes for the loading, activation, and/or maturation of antigen-presenting cells are also provided. Vaccine compositions comprising the modified microbes and/or the antigen-presenting cells and methods of using the vaccines are also provided. The microbes may be further modified to include heterologous antigens, such as tumor antigens or infectious disease antigens, for use as a vaccine against cancer or infectious diseases.

An improved method is provided for inactivating microorganisms in food products by introducing an edible phenolic compound in a food product and subjecting the resulting food product containing phenolic compound to high pressure conditions. This particular combination of physical and chemical treatments on the food products inactivates undesirable microorganisms in a food product to a significantly greater degree possible than achieved with any one of the treatments by itself, and the combined antimicrobial effect of these different types of treatments is synergistically greater than any additive effect that might be expected from the individual treatments.

The present invention provides a photosensitizing composition for treatment of MRSA comprising a photosensitizer and chlorhexidine and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides a method for reducing disease causing microbes comprising: applying the composition comprising a photosensitizer, chlorhexidine at a concentration of more than about 0.01% and less than about 2% v/v, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to a treatment site; and applying light to the treatment site at a wavelength absorbed by the photosensitizer so as to reduce the microbes at the treatment site.

Free-living microbes are provided in which the nucleic acid has been modified so that the microbe is attenuated for proliferation and/or which comprise genetic mutations that attenuate the ability of the microbe to repair its nucleic acid. Methods of using the modified microbes for the loading, activation, and/or maturation of antigen-presenting cells are also provided. Vaccine compositions comprising the modified microbes and/or the antigen-presenting cells and methods of using the vaccines are also provided. The microbes may be further modified to include heterologous antigens, such as tumor antigens or infectious disease antigens, for use as a vaccine against cancer or infectious diseases.

A micro-humidifier for operably-connecting to a breathing circuit contains a liquid feed, a liquid chamber operably-connected to the liquid feed, and a vapour generator operably-connected to the liquid chamber. The liquid chamber has a volume of from about 0.01 mL to about 30 mL. The micro-humidifier is operably-connected to and/or is designed to be operably-connected to a breathing circuit upstream of the patient. When the micro-humidifier is operably-connected to a breathing circuit, the vapour from the vapour generator enters into the breathing circuit. A respiratory humidification system contains the a breathing circuit and the micro-humidifier as described herein. The micro-humidifier is operably-connected to the breathing circuit upstream of the patient, and the vapour from the vapour generator enters into the breathing circuit.

The invention discloses a purified water preparation system, which belongs to the technical field of purified water preparation. It consists of a membrane, a primary cleaning device, a secondary reverse osmosis high-pressure pump, a secondary reverse osmosis membrane, a secondary cleaning device, an EDI unit, a terminal purified water tank and a purified water delivery pump. A raw water pump is installed between the raw water tank and the multi-media filter, a first-stage reverse osmosis high-pressure pump is installed between the fine filter and the first-stage reverse osmosis membrane, and a second-stage reverse osmosis high-pressure pump is installed between the first-stage reverse osmosis membrane and the second-stage reverse osmosis membrane Pump, the terminal purified water tank sends the purified water to each water point through the purified water delivery pump. The process is simple, easy to operate and manage, modular design and manufacture, less land occupation, and low operating costs.

The invention comprises a system and method for sterilizing an aseptic processing line comprising the steps of generating chlorine dioxide gas, introducing the chlorine dioxide gas inside the aseptic processing line as a sterilization step, and removing the chlorine dioxide gas from the aseptic processing line. The aseptic processing line comprises at least one processing apparatus such as a filter, heater, cooler, filler, surge tank, and/or packager connected to a piping network.

The present invention is directed to an enhanced wound healing composition, including a gel containing vancomycin, useful for the prevention of the spread of resistant-type bacteria. Preferably, the drug is one or more antibiotic agents in therapeutically effective concentrations to reduce or eliminate MRSA. The composition is based on a gel composition containing one or more gel forming compounds, such as one or more polymers, preservatives, and/or pH stabilizers and buffers, which not only maintains a moist wound environment to enhance wound healing, but also provides an antibiotic agent which has sustained potency and stability. The composition, when placed in contact with a treatment site, delivers the drug to the site. By incorporating the drug into the gel composition that is formulated to enhance wound healing, the treatment of such disease is possible in a manner which promotes wound healing while reducing or eliminating the MRSA microbe.

A device for reducing microorganisms comprising:

• • an outer cylinder which liquid to be processed flows into;
  • a mesh inner cylinder which is disposed inside the outer cylinder; and
  • an ultrasonic oscillator which is disposed inside the mesh inner cylinder.

The invention discloses a disease-resistant high-yield corn planting method. The method comprises the following steps: (1) field preparation; (2) seed sorting; (3) seed treatment; (4) seed sowing; (5)field management; and (6) corn harvesting. According to the corn planting method disclosed by the invention, for field preparation, seed treatment, field management and corn harvesting, standardizedoperation flows are present, and thus, unified management during corn planting is facilitated; and organic fertilizers, microbicides and insecticides used during corn planting are all synthesized frombotanical organic materials, are free of toxic substances and residues and are environmentally friendly.

An electrical liquid heating system and method of heating a liquid includes providing at least two spaced apart electrical conductors and applying an electrical energy source to the conductors. A liquid is directed into contact with the conductors thereby delivering electrical energy to the liquid. Electrical energy is delivered to the liquid at a power level that is sufficient to generate an electrical current to produce resistive heating of the liquid. The electrical energy may be delivered to the liquid at a power level that is sufficient to break at least some molecular bonds of molecules defining the liquid. A regulator may be provided for regulating delivery of electrical energy to the liquid.

The invention discloses high-glue protein powder with an extra-high gelation degree. The high-glue protein powder is prepared through the following steps of modifying egg white liquid by an enzyme method, and performing treatment in a hot chamber so as to obtain sterilized egg protein powder with an extra-high gelation degree. The high-glue protein powder prepared by a method disclosed by the invention has good gel coagulation strength characteristics, the quality of the high-glue protein powder with an extra-high gelation degree is improved, and the high-glue protein powder with an extra-high gelation degree is used for products having high requirements for gel coagulation strength, such as noodles and fish meat. The high-glue protein powder with an extra-high gelation degree has the advantages that glutamyl transpeptidase is used for promoting the polymerizing effect of egg white, and heat treatment is used for promoting the expansion of disulfide bonds to form a stable network structure, so that the desaturation of the stored high-glue protein powder is changed, the technological design is scientific and practical, and the product properties are good.

A movable indoor automatic control greening wall is provided. The invention relates to a household green plant greening combined device, in particular to a movable indoor automatic control greening wall. The movable indoor automatic control greening wall includes a box, an intermediate wall, an automatic control device, two fixing plates, a plurality of cloth bags, and water collecting tanks; the intermediate wall is arranged on the center of the box; the fixing plates are arranged on two side surfaces of the intermediate wall; the plurality of cloth bags are orderly arranged on the fixing plates; the water collecting tanks are arranged on two sides of the lower part of the intermediate wall. The indoor vertical greening construction process is simple; the plant landscape wall is beautiful and firm and needs maintenance and cleaning; and regular nutriment solution irrigation, suitable pruning, plant changing, fertilizing, pest removing, and plant size fixing can add pleasures to life. The beneficial effects of the invention are that: indoor toxic substances such as formaldehyde and benzene resulting in leukemia can be effectively cleared away; dust and microorganisms in air can be reduced; an environment-friendly and effective manner is provided for resisting decoration pollution; and the movable indoor automatic control greening wall is a thoughtful green pet, is an environment-friendly building material, and can help you decorate rooms; and indoor plant cultivation is a leisure activities beneficial to mind and body.

The present invention discloses a preparation technology of extremely high temperature heating resistant egg liquid. Egg liquid is subjected to a moderate enzyme hydrolysis and an appropriate amount of sugar is combined, and mixture is subjected to a Maillard reaction to obtain the sterilized heat resistant egg liquid. The prepared product by the method has excellent high temperature treatment resistant properties. The product improves gelatinization properties and flavor of the egg liquid and the preparation technology is used for the products of drink, baking sauce materials, etc. needing treatments at a temperature higher than 100 DEG C and having relatively high requirements for the flavor. Advantages are as follows: carboxypeptidase is used to conduct the enzymatic hydrolysis, bitterness of enzymatic hydrolysate is inhibited, and neutral protease is combined to speed up an enzyme reaction rate and improve reaction efficiencies. A moderate hydrolysis degree is set by experiments and evaluations, special functions of the egg liquid are preserved, a heat treatment is combined with screening of combined sugar to realize the selective Maillard reaction to promote a formation of the good flavor, and thus the egg liquid product matching heating strength of the drink or baking sauces is obtained, scientific and practical in technology designs, and good in product performances.

In one embodiment, a fluid recondition system includes a container for storing a fluid; a fluid reconditioning module including a microbe-reducing device; and a first and second conduits transporting fluid between the container and the fluid reconditioning module. In another embodiment, the fluid reconditioning module includes an electromagnetic energy emitting device such as a number of ultraviolet lamps.

A method for insertion, maintenance, and removal of urethral catheters in mammals including humans includes steps for preventing or reducing the incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections. In addition to sterile procedures currently practiced or as may be practiced in the future in connection with catheter use, the method includes the steps of applying an antiseptic, zwitterionic, and acidic skincare solution capable of preserving the stratum corneum to the perineum, meatus, and contiguous mucosa surrounding the insertion site before insertion, after insertion, periodically during the period of indwelling, in connection with any incidence of incontinence, and, optionally, before and after removal of the catheter. Application of the solution optionally is continued after catheter removal on a periodic basis until the threat of an infection associated with catheter use has passed, typically at least about five (5) to seven (7) days and up to thirty (30) days. The solution pH is desirably from about 4.4 to 5.5.