Novel process for sterilization and disinfecting of agriculture and botanic products
AssigneePure World Botanicals, Inc.
InventorsKan He, Baoliang Cui, Zhong Guan Shao, Natalie I. Koether, Voldemar Madis, Qun Yi Zheng
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the sterilization and disinfection of agricultural and botanical products such as botanical powders. More particularly, the present invention is directed towards the use of HBS technology whereby contaminated agricultural products are contacted, at ambient pressure, with an oxidant such as nascent oxygen or hydroxyl radicals thus resulting in the oxidization and destruction of the contaminating microorganisms.
Claims29
A method of sterilizing agricultural products contaminated with microorganisms comprising,
- exposing a source of nascent atomic oxygen, at ambient pressure, to an energy source that is sufficient to result in the release of said nascent atomic oxygen;
- contacting the contaminated agricultural product with said nascent atomic oxygen for a period of time sufficient for the contaminating microorganisms to be oxidized.
A method of sterilizing agricultural products contaminated with microorganisms comprising,
- forming a feed comprising a source of nascent atomic oxygen, water and a botanical powder;
- directing said feed into a chamber, at ambient pressure;
- and
- contacting said feed for a period of time sufficient with a temperature necessary to degrade said source of nascent atomic oxygen to release nascent atomic oxygen.
A method of sterilizing botanical powders contaminated with microorganisms comprising,
- forming a feed comprising hydrogen peroxide, water and a botanical powder;
- directing said feed into a chamber, at ambient pressure;
- and
- contacting said feed for a period of time sufficient with a temperature necessary to degrade said hydrogen peroxide to release nascent atomic oxygen.
A method of sterilizing agricultural products contaminated with microorganisms comprising,
- blending the agricultural product in a heated vessel;
- contacting a source of nascent atomic oxygen with said agricultural product while maintaining continued blending;
- degrading said source of nascent atomic oxygen.
A method of sterilizing agricultural products contaminated with microorganisms comprising,
- placing said agricultural products in a fluid bed at ambient pressure;
- flowing heated air into said fluid bed at a force sufficient to mix said agricultural products;
- contacting the contaminated agricultural product with a source of nascent atomic oxygen wherein said heated air causes said source of nascent atomic oxygen to decompose and release said nascent atomic oxygen in quantities sufficient for the contaminating microorganisms to be oxidized.
A method of sterilizing product surfaces contaminated with microorganisms comprising,
- exposing a source of nascent atomic oxygen, at ambient pressure, to an energy source that is sufficient to result in the release of said nascent atomic oxygen;
- contacting the contaminated product with said nascent atomic oxygen for a period of time sufficient for the contaminating microorganisms to be oxidized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.