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1. An apparatus for destroying bacteria, the apparatus comprising:an ion generator for generating positively charged deuteron ions;a neutron generator comprising a deuterated target, wherein the neutron generator directs the positive deuteron ions to impact the deuterated target to generate neutrons;a proton generator comprising a target element, wherein the proton generator directs that neutrons to impact the target element to generate the protons; anda focusing element for focusing, accelerating and steering protons to a desired location. 2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the deuterated target is selected from the group consisting of:a target comprising hydrogenous poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA);a target comprising polyethylene;a target comprising uranium (U235) deposited on an aluminum substrate; anda target comprising boron deposited on a metal substrate. 3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a control element for creating a pulsed beam of protons for destroying bacteria. 4. A method of destroying bacteria, the method comprising the steps of:generating positively charged deuteron ions;accelerating the positive deuteron ions to impact a deuterated target to produce neutrons;directing the neutrons to impact a target element to produce high energy protons; andfocusing the high energy protons against bacteria. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the target element is selected from the group consisting of:a target comprising hydrogenous poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA);a target comprising polyethylene;a target comprising uranium (U235) deposited on an aluminum substrate; anda target comprising boron deposited on a metal substrate.