DEVICES AND METHODS FOR REDUCING THE MICROBIAL LOAD ON AN OBJECT USING A UV LIGHT SOURCE
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1. A device for reducing the microbial load on an object, the device comprising:
- a container comprising an interior and an exterior;
a UV light source configured to illuminate at least a portion of the interior of the container; and
a tumbler configured for insertion into the container and comprising a UV light transmissive material.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides devices for reducing the microbial load on objects (e.g., edible plant matter). In certain aspects, the devices include a UV light source and at least a portion of a tumbler composed of a UV light transmissive material. Aspects of the invention also include methods for reducing the microbial load on an object using a UV light source.
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33 Claims
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1. A device for reducing the microbial load on an object, the device comprising:
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a container comprising an interior and an exterior; a UV light source configured to illuminate at least a portion of the interior of the container; and a tumbler configured for insertion into the container and comprising a UV light transmissive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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4. (canceled)
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32. A method of reducing the microbial load on an object comprising:
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placing an object in a device comprising; a container; a UV light source configured to illuminate the interior of the container; and a tumbler configured for insertion into the container and comprising a UV light transmissive material; and tumbling the object in the device while the object is illuminated with UV light.
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