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A support mechanism adapted for connection to a stand member, and for holding an instrument support arm in a desired position relative to the stand member, includes a receiving member adapted with a first receiving feature for receiving the stand member. A first receiving feature is a through hole a

A support mechanism adapted for connection to a stand member, and for holding an instrument support arm in a desired position relative to the stand member, includes a receiving member adapted with a first receiving feature for receiving the stand member. A first receiving feature is a through hole adapted for variable positioning along the stand member. The receiving member is further adapted with a second receiving feature for receiving a ball member to form a ball joint. The ball member includes a third receiving feature for receiving the support arm. The third receiving feature is a through hole adapted for variable positioning along the support arm. The stand member and support arm are cooperatively connected through the ball joint.

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A support mechanism adapted for connection to a stand member, and for holding an instrument support arm in a desired position relative to the stand member, includes a receiving member adapted with a first receiving feature for receiving the stand member. A first receiving feature is a through hole a

A support mechanism adapted for connection to a stand member, and for holding an instrument support arm in a desired position relative to the stand member, includes a receiving member adapted with a first receiving feature for receiving the stand member. A first receiving feature is a through hole adapted for variable positioning along the stand member. The receiving member is further adapted with a second receiving feature for receiving a ball member to form a ball joint. The ball member includes a third receiving feature for receiving the support arm. The third receiving feature is a through hole adapted for variable positioning along the support arm. The stand member and support arm are cooperatively connected through the ball joint. d target substance, said target substance being selected from the group consisting of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and toxins. 2. The method of claim 1, said particles being selected from the group consisting of MgO, CeO2,AgO, SrO, BaO, CaO, TiO2,ZrO2,FeO, V2O3,V2O5,Mn2O3,Fe2O3,NiO, CuO, Al2O3,SiO2,ZnO, Ag2O, [Ce(NO3)3--Cu(NO3)2]TiO2,Mg(OH)2,Ca(OH)2,Al(OH)3,Sr(OH)2,Ba(OH)2,Fe(OH)3,Cu(OH)3,Ni(OH)2,Co(OH)2,Zn(OH)2,AgOH, and mixtures thereof. 3. The method of claim 1, said target substance being a bacterium. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein said bacterium is gram positive. 5. The method of claim 4, said gram positive bacterium being selected from the group consisting of B. globigii, B. cereus, and B. subtilis. 6. The method of claim 3, wherein said bacterium is gram negative. 7. The method of claim 6, said gram negative bacterium being selected from the group consisting of E. coli and E. herbicola. 8. The method of claim 1, said particles having an average crystallite size of up to about 20 nm. 9. The method of claim 1, said particles having a multi-point surface area of at least about 70 m2/g. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the contacting step results in at least a 80% reduction in the viable units of said target substance. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein said target substance is a virus. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein said virus is the MS2 virus. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein said target substance is a fungus. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein said target substance is a toxin. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said toxin is selected from the group consisting of Aflatoxins, Botulinum toxins, Clostridium perfringens toxins, Conotoxins, Ricins, Saxitoxins, Shiga toxins, Staphylococcus aureus toxins, Tetrodotoxins, Verotoxins, Microcystins (Cyanginosin), Abrins, Cholera toxins, Tetanus toxins, Trichothecene mycotoxins, Modeccins, Volkensins, Viscum album Lectin 1, Streptococcal toxins, Pseudomonas A toxins, Diphtheria toxins, Listeria monocytogenes toxins, Bacillus anthracis toxic complexes, Francisella tularensis toxins, whooping cough pertussis toxins, Yersinia pestis toxic complexes, Yersinia enterocolytica enterotoxins, and Pasteurella toxins. 16. A method of sorbing a target substance comprising the steps providing a quantity of a composite consisting essentially of a body formed of a plurality of agglomerated nanocrystalline particles selected from the group consisting of metal oxides and metal hydroxides; and contacting said composite with a target substance under conditions for sorbing at least a portion of said target substance, said target substance being selected from the group consisting of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and toxins. 17. The method of claim 16, said particles being selected from the group consisting of MgO, CeO2,AgO, SrO, BaO, CaO, TiO2,ZrO2,FeO, V2O3,V2O5,Mn2O3,Fe2O3,NiO, CuO, Al2O3,SiO2,ZnO, Ag2O, [Ce(NO3)3--Cu(NO3)2]TiO2,Mg(OH)2,Ca(OH)2,Al(OH)3,Sr(OH)2,Ba(OH)2,Fe(OH)3,Cu(OH)3,Ni(OH)2,Co(OH)2,Zn(OH)2,AgOH, and mixtures thereof. 18. The method of claim 16, said target substance being a bacterium. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said bacterium is gram positive. 20. The method of claim 19, said gram positive bacterium being selected from the group consisting of B. globigii, B. cereus, and B. subtilis. 21. The method of cla