Patent ID: 7829017
Filing Date: 2010-11-09
Classification: A23L,A61L,C02F

Abstract:
1. A process for sterilizing liquids or gases, comprising the steps of: providing in a reactor a plurality of particles, each of the plurality of particles comprising a ferromagnetic core material, a reducing agent material surrounding the ferromagnetic core material and at least one oxidizing agent material in electrochemical communication with the reducing agent material, wherein a potential difference between the reducing agent material and the at least one oxidizing agent material ranges from ≧200 to ≦1000 mV, and wherein the oxidizing agent is any one or an alloy selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, Cu, Co, and Ni; arranging the plurality of particles in the reactor by applying a magnetic field thereto; and passing the liquid or gas to be sterilized through the reactor and around the plurality of particles arranged therein.