Use of moisture and heat for de-naturing house dust mite (HDM) allergen

摘要

The invention provides that HDM (House Dust Mite) and its allergens can be treated in the breeding grounds in the home (fabrics, seats, chairs, mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, cushions, etc) by steam treatment followed by hot air drying. The invention also discloses that these articles can be specially adapted to receive an injection device so that the steam and hot air can be injected deep into the article core so as to penetrate outwardly to the surface to treat and heat the entire article to a high allergen denaturing temperature.