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Patent Name: Biological Fluid Filtration Assembly
Patent Number: CA2924086C
Date of Patent: 12 Sept. 2014
Patent Summary: This product serves as a filtration device for easy and low-cost collection of biological materials from fluids like urine, saliva, and blood. It is comprised of a storage unit and a removable filter cartridge. These components allow for secure storage and collection while reducing the risk of contamination. The benefits of this product for the patient are convenient home use and versatile sample collection. This allows parents to avoid frequent medical visits and simplifies logistics like transportation.
Strengths/Weaknesses: The strengths are that it is cost effective, convenient to users, and broad applicability. The weaknesses are that it has potential human error, requires solid tissue or non-fluid sampling
Citation: Google.com, 12 Sept. 2014, patents.google.com/patent/CA2924086C/en?q=(urine+filtration)&oq=urine+filtration+. Accessed 23 Sept. 2024.
Patent Name: Safe Disposal of Pharmaceutical Products
Patent Number: US8606596B1
Date of Patent: 2013
Patent Summary: The present patent presents a procedure for the secure disposal of any pharmaceutical preparation that is either surplus to requirements or has surpassed its shelf life. This entails the use of a disposal container that contains a chemical (un-named) that becomes active upon the introduction of pharmaceuticals in order to prevent their abuse and/or pollution. Once placed in the container, these drugs are in a pharmacologically inactive form and can be thrown together into ordinary household garbage. The purpose of the system is to allow the consumers easy access to the disposal features of the system so that pharmaceuticals can be disposed of in a carefree manner, without fear that they would end up in landfill, sewer, or water resources.
Strengths/Weaknesses: The strengths are that it has safe disposal, reduces pollution, it deactivates through chemical means, and it is easy to use for patients. The weaknesses are that the adaptation in a bigger facility and finding existing drugs in waterways .
Citation: Wright, R. L. (2013). Safe disposal of pharmaceutical products. U.S. Patent No. US8606596B1. https://patents.google.com/patent/US8606596B1/en
Patent Name: Method for Treating Pharmaceutical Wastewater
Patent Number: CN106007221B
Date of Patent: 2020
Patent Summary: The present invention relates to a system and method for processing pharmaceutical wastewater and its components, in particular, the elimination of harmful substances like excreted drugs or active pharmaceutical ingredients left over after production processes. The method involves a combination of treatment methods to it including biotreatment, oxidative treatment, and purification so that before the wastewater is discharged back to the natural water bodies or recycled for use, all the drugs contained in the wastewater are adequately treated. This unit incorporates high-performance filtration systems that are used to intercept drug residues and protect waterways from their pollution. This technology is especially important for drug-producing companies, hospitals, and wastewater treatment plants.
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Strengths/Weaknesses: The strengths are that the patent is significant limitation of pharmaceutical contamination. Can be used with other technologies. Weakness is that it is not efficient (energy and monetary) large-scale
Shuiping, C., Huashou, L., & Yang, J. (2020). Method for treating pharmaceutical wastewater and device for same. Chinese Patent No. CN106007221B. https://patents.google.com/patent/CN106007221B/en
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Product name: Purine Drug Test
Product Summary: Urinalysis substance abuse testing is a method of testing urine in order to check the level of drugs or drug metabolites in an individual’s body. These tests are mostly carried out in hospitals, workplace environments, and correctional facilities in order to establish whether an individual has used drugs in the recent past. The method consists of an individual providing a urine specimen which is tested for several substances such as prescription drugs, street drugs, and alcohol. Such evaluations can be used to track drug use over time with minimal embrace in the person being evaluated and at low cost. The information gleaned from the evaluations may guide medical care, check adherence, or be used in court.
Strengths/Weaknesses: The strengths are that it recognizes pharmaceuticals and is active prevention implementation. The weakness is that it does not remove pollutants
Link: Testing.com. (2023). Urine drug test. https://www.testing.com/tests/urine-drug-test/
Name of Product: Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)
Product Summary: Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) is very porous material that is employed in adsorption techniques, especially for water purification. It is engineered to treat water that contains and entraps organic impurities such as drugs within its porous structure. PAC has been widely adopted in municipal systems and treatment plants regarding industrial wastewater prior to any discharge into natural water bodies containing the treated effluent. The compound is water soluble and can easily be administered into water systems and hence is an efficient versatile agent for eliminating different types of contaminants including those in medicinal compounds effluent.
Strengths/Weaknesses: The strengths are that it targets a wide range of contaminants and has a large scale process. The weakness are that it is only selective absorption and secondary pollution risk.
Activated Carbon. (2023). Powdered activated carbon. https://activatedcarbon.com/products/powdered-activated-carbon
Product Name: Nanofiltration
Product Summary: Nanofiltration is a water filtration process that has several advantages over other filtration systems. This product can help attempt to solve our problem by filtering pharmaceuticals out of water. Nanofiltration reduces energy consumption, has built-in water softening, is clean and safe, and has nanometer-sized pores that filter out contamination. However, nanofiltration does not remove dissolved compounds. These membranes can filter things like antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, and many other man-made compounds commonly found in pharmaceuticals.
Strengths/Weaknesses: The strengths are that it reduces energy consumption, Built-in water softening, and is Clean and safe. The weakness is that it does not remove dissolved compounds.
Nanofiltration (NF) | Water Solutions. (n.d.). Www.dupont.com. https://www.dupont.com/water/technologies/nanofiltration-nf.html
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