Abstract: A sporicidal composition prepared by mixing ingredients including: (1) a mono-carboxylic acid compound; (2) a non-ionic peroxide or its conjugate base; (3) a salt of an inorganic mono-peroxy acid; and (4) an aqueous acidic solution or fine suspension to give a pH of from about 0.5 to about 3.0 in the sporicidal composition.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus for mixing mineral acid (e.g. sulfuric acid), and hydroxide bases (e.g. calcium hydroxide) to produce various useful mixtures (e.g. cleaning products, food production, etc.). The present invention provides an apparatus for reproducibly injecting an acid and a base to form a mixture in a controlled environment. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a chamber having a distribution-blending-cooling dish suspended above the mixing chamber, an acid delivery system for introducing diluted acid into the chamber above the distribution-blending-cooling dish, and a base delivery system for introducing the base into the chamber by passing the base through the distribution-blending dish. The acid is injected preferentially and circumferenceially to provide, enhance, and cause thorough blending. The injectors or eductors are in the mixing chamber, and the blending dish is secondary to the initial introduction of acid.

Abstract: A method for increasing the rate of thermal inactivation of a pathogen in a nutriment by contacting the nutriment with an acidulant. A method for extending case shelf-life of a nutriment by contacting the nutriment with an acidulant. The acidulant can be: (a) an acidic, or low pH, solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”); (b) a highly acidic metalated mixture of inorganic acid (“HAMMIA”); (c) a highly acidic metalated organic acid (“HAMO”); (d) a mixture of the above; or (e) an adduct of each of the above. The nutriment can be an animal product, a plant product, a beverage, or a mixture thereof.