Disinfecting device

A disinfection device comprising:

• a disinfection vessel configured to receive material to be disinfected;
• a reagent vessel in fluid communication with the disinfection vessel and having at least one inlet configured to introduce at least one first reagent comprising at least one alcohol into the reagent vessel;
• a reactor vessel in fluid communication with the reagent vessel and the disinfection vessel, the reactor vessel configured to receive at least one catalyst comprising at least one metal selected from transition metals, lanthanide metals and combinations thereof, the reactor vessel having at least one inlet configured to introduce at least one second reagent comprising an oxidant into the reactor vessel;
• and
• a collection vessel in fluid communication with the disinfection vessel and having at least one outlet;
• wherein, during operation, the at least one first reagent and the at least one second reagent are contacted with the at least one catalyst and reacted in the reactor vessel to form an active disinfecting agent comprising at least one of aldehydes, carboxylic acids, oxiranes, carbon monoxide, ketones, or mixtures thereof, the active disinfecting agent being supplied to the disinfection vessel and contacted with the material to be disinfected to provide a disinfected material and a spent disinfecting agent, the spent disinfecting agent being collected by the collection vessel and removed from the disinfection device via the at least one outlet of the collection vessel.