Hotplate emanation
AssigneesReckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited, University of Southampton
InventorsSabrina Higgins, John Hughes, Malcolm McKechnie
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Abstract
A method of deactivating Der P and Der f allergens involves dispersing into an airspace an allergen deactivant, The deactivant being provided in a vessel and the vessel being in contact with a hotplate.
Claims13
A method of deactivating Der p and/or Der f allergens, the method comprising dispersing into an airspace an allergen-deactivating amount of an allergen-deactivating compound (hereinafter the “deactivant”), the deactivant being dispersed as a vapour from a vessel in contact with a hotplate, the hotplate being at a temperature of at least 100° C.
A method as clamed in claim 1, wherein the hotplate is at a temperature of at least 130° C.
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hotplate is at a temperature of up to 300° C.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the deactivant is dispersed into the airspace over an extended period.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the deactivant is selected from:
- a terpene hydrocarbon;
- a citrus oil;
- a mint oil;
- bois de rose oil;
- oil of jasmine;
- frankincense;
- oil of bergamot;
- oil of lemon grass;
- or a component thereof.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the deactivant comprises a terpene hydrocarbon.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the deactivant comprises β-pinene.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the deactivant comprises orange oil or a component thereof.
A method according to claim 1, wherein the vessel is an upwardly open vessel.
The use of apparatus for deactivating Der p and/or Der f allergens at a locus, the apparatus comprising an allergen deactivant within a vessel, and a heat source used to accelerate the vaporization of the deactivant, the heat source being a hotplate in contact with the vessel, the hotplate being at a temperature of at least 100° C.
An apparatus for deactivating Der p and/or Der f allergens comprising a vessel containing an allergen deactivant and a hotplate in contact with the vessel, the hotplate being at a temperature of at least 100° C.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.