STERILIZATION METHOD, METHOD FOR INACTIVATING MALIGNANT CELL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AGED MATERIAL, AND FAR-INFRARED RAY IRRADIATION DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for sterilizing bacteria or virus, a method for inactivating malignant cells, and a method for manufacturing aged material of alcoholic beverages or vinegar.SOLUTION: The method for sterilizing bacteria or virus includes irradiating bacteria or virus in a medium with far-infrared rays with a peak wavelength of 5 μm and/or 10 μm. The method for inactivating malignant cells includes irradiating malignant cells in a medium with far-infrared rays with a peak wavelength of 5 μm and/or 10 μm. The method for manufacturing aged material of alcoholic beverages or vinegar includes irradiating alcoholic beverages or vinegar with at least one type of rays selected from the group consisting of a monochromatic ray of 530 nm, a monochromatic ray of 1300 nm, and far-infrared rays with a peak wavelength of 5 μm and/or 10 μm.