By Kyle DeBruhlAir, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Disinfectants, Mold, Sanitation, Viruses
Vivarium Hygiene · Research Facilities · Pathogen Control · 7 min read Research animal surgical suites are cleaned before every procedure. But there is a window during each procedure when scheduled disinfection is completely offline. Here's what that gap looks like, why it's structurally unavoidable, and what continuous pathogen reduction technology can do about it.
1. Know your Pathogens. Different disinfectants offer different levels of efficacy and knowing which bacteria and viruses your facility is most likely to encounter will help you know which disinfectant to use. For example, as you can see by filtering our chemical products by efficacy claims, Canine Distemper Virus has a completely different set of recommended products
What is Bleach? The most common chlorine products are aqueous solutions of 4% to 6% sodium hypochlorite, which are readily available as “household bleach”. Bleach has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, is unaffected by water hardness, is inexpensive and has a low incidence of serious toxicity. However, bleach has a host of drawbacks which should