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Method of deactivating dust mite allergens

a technology of dust mites and allergens, applied in the direction of biocide, plant growth regulators, plant ingredients, etc., can solve the problem of low collision rate between allergen denaturants and airborne allergens

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-08
RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LTD +1
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The patent describes a way to make a certain type of oil that can help deactivate allergens in a space. The oil is heated and released into the air, which can help reduce the amount of allergens in the space. This method can be effective in making the space safer for people who may have allergies.

Problems solved by technology

One way to overcome these allergenic responses has been to vacuum clean surfaces, such as carpets, that contain the dust mites and their feces thoroughly and often, but that is both time consuming (it has to be regularly done to ensure an allergenic free environment) and is very dependant on the efficiency of the vacuum cleaner and filter bag used, e.g., micron filter bags or two layer vacuum bags.
The allergens to be treated are airborne particles and the use of a known aerosol spray device results in a low collision rate between the allergen denaturant and the airborne allergens.

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[0043] House dust was passed through a number of sieves and the fraction smaller than 53 μm was collected. 0.1 g of dust was placed in a small sieve to distribute it evenly over the test surface, an aluminum tray 0.6 m×1 m. The dust was applied to the tray by moving the sieve continuously over the surface. As a pre-treatment control, one half of the dust was then removed by suction onto an in-line filter and the weight was recorded. The tray was then placed in a plastic lined booth measuring 0.8 m×0.8 m×1.5 m. An oil burner containing 800 μl of the test sample floated on 6 ml of distilled water was placed in the booth, and the booth was sealed. The oil burner candle was lit and allowed to burn until all the liquid had been vaporized (approx. 1 hour). The candle was then smothered and the dust was left exposed in the booth. After 24 hours, the tray was removed, the dust was collected from it, and its weight was recorded. The booth washed with strong detergent between tests of the sam...

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[0052] House dust was passed through a number of sieves and the fraction smaller than 53 μm was collected. 0.1 g of dust was placed in a small sieve to distribute it evenly over the test surface, an aluminum tray 0.6 m×1 m. The dust was applied to the tray by moving the sieve continuously over the surface. As the pre-treatment test control, one half of the dust was then removed by suction onto an in-line filter and the weight was recorded. The tray was then placed in a plastic lined booth 0.8 m×0.8 m×1.5 m.

[0053] For control tests, dust was distributed on the tray, the pre-treatment control was collected, and the dust was left in the booth for 24 hours. The tray was then removed and the dust was collected from the tray and weighed. In subsequent tests, 800 μl of volatile oil was added to 150 ml of distilled water in a nebulizer. The tests were then completed as in the control tests. The booth washed with strong detergent between tests.

[0054] The samples evaluated were: [0055] Tea ...

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[0060] Dust was collected from vacuum cleaner bags and passed through a series of sieves down to 53 microns. Clean petri dishes were labeled with the chemical to be tested and lined with filter paper. 0.3 g of dust was added to each dish and spread evenly over the filter paper. 0.1 g of dust was then removed from the filter paper for a control sample. The remaining dust was then redistributed evenly over the filter paper. 2.4 g+ / −0.2 g of test chemical was sprayed onto the dust sample. The dust sample was left open to the air until the filter paper was dry. The dust was collected into eppendorfs and the weight of dust recovered was measured. 1 ml of 1% Bovine Serum Albumin-Phosphate Buffered Saline-Tween (BSA-PBS-T) was added to the control samples. 1 ml of 5% BSA-PBS-T was added to the test samples. The samples were left overnight in the refrigerator and then centrifuged for 5 minutes at 13,000 rpm. The supernatant was pipetted into an eppendorf for assay by Der-pl ELISA.

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Abstract

A method is provided for deactivating a Der-p and / or Der-f allergen which comprises volatilizing into a space to be treated a deactivating amount of a volatile oil selected from cajeput oil (tea tree oil) or an oil comprising one or more terpene hydrocarbons.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a Division of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 266,288 filed Oct. 7, 2002, which is a continuation of International Application No. PCT / GB01 / 01572, filed Apr. 9, 2001, which was published in the English language on Oct. 18, 2001 under International Publication No. WO 01 / 76371 A1. The disclosures of these earlier applications are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a method of deactivating dust mite allergens. [0003] Various allergens are known which are transported through the air to trigger a human reaction. For example, it has been known for a long time that house dust can trigger allergenic reactions in humans, such as asthma and rhinitis. It was reported as early as 1928 that it was the dust mites in the dust that were the primary source of the allergenic response, but it was only in the 1960's that researchers appreciated their significance. [0004] It ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A01N65/00A01P15/00A01N65/08A01N27/00A01N43/90A01P7/02
CPCA01N27/00A01N43/90A01N65/00A01N25/20A01N25/18A01N2300/00A01N31/04A01N65/28
Inventor HUGHES, JOHN FARRELLBAXTER, KAREN LOUISEMCKECHNIE, MALCOLM TOM
Owner RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LTD
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