Why Biofilms in Food Factories Are Never Just One Bacteria
Why Multi-Species Biofilms Are a Major Food Safety Risk
Did you miss the Biofilm Summit 2020? Here’s a recap…
Biofilms form the largest activity center on the planet. Contamination, fouling and energy loss from biofilms is costing the food industry billions in world GDP, while claiming the lives of millions worldwide. Recently we had the pleasure of attending the Barcelona Biofilm Summit 2020 held online. It was extremely interesting and informative, and for those […]
Ozone gets the thumbs up for neutralizing Coronavirus
As per the article we came across in Reuters TOKYO: “Japanese researchers said on Wednesday that low concentrations of ozone can neutralise coronavirus particles, potentially providing a way for hospitals to disinfect examination rooms and waiting areas.” Read the full article here. And we have just the machine for this – JIMCO’s MAC500 Air Purifier. […]
Choosing the right disinfectant for Dentists
We know Dentists have to make a lot of choices. During each procedure they choose the equipment, tools and the right products to use. Long before this, they choose what products to keep on hand for all possible scenarios. More choices are made for cleaning, sterilising and disinfection. While we can’t take away all these […]
Fogging with HOCl makes your workspace safer
Sharing a workspace with others doesn’t need to make you uneasy if you’re following good hygiene practices. You’re wearing a mask. You have hand sanitizer within reach. And, you have a spray bottle of on-the-go disinfectant for those high-touch zones. But, after a long and busy day you may lose track of who touched what […]
HOCl, Eco-Lyte and Coronavirus – can we really curb the spread?
Covid-19 has set the world’s small business entrepreneurs on fire. Just as they were running out of problems to solve, along came a pandemic and the world of disinfection blazed into the spotlight. Almost overnight shiny new websites sprang up selling all things disinfectant. Problem solved!…? As the competition grew so did the advertising and […]
Explore new technologies
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it” (Albert Einstein). Thank you Annelich Consulting for this quote. Embracing new technologies was a message that came through from one of the giants in the food processing industry. Using ozone has long been accepted in the scientific community as a powerful anti-microbial agent. […]
Listeriosis outbreak in South Africa
Reproduced with the permission of Lise Korsten | Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology and Co-Director at the Centre of Excellence in Food Security, University of Pretoria South Africa has had the biggest listeriosis outbreak in the world that resulted in more than 180 deaths to date. The Conversation Africa’s health editor […]