Posts Categorized: Surface
The Silver Lining | The Biosafety Insights Blog
By Kyle DeBruhl Air, Disinfectants, Halo Disinfection System The Silver Lining: An Overview of the Science Behind HaloMist™ (Originally Published on Halosil.com) HaloMist™, Halosil NXT's flagship hydrogen peroxide disinfectant, is a proven healthcare, research and whole-room disinfection chemistry that utilizes a blend of hydrogen peroxide and silver for its efficacy. In this blog, we’ll delve into the science behind this unique disinfection formula,
The Science of ATP Monitoring
By Kyle DeBruhl Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Clinical, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Food Processing, Industry, Pharmaceutical Production, Sanitation, SurfaceWhat is ATP? Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a chemical produced in all living cells. Its presence on a surface is an indication of organic contamination. That contamination can come from human contact, bacterial presence or some other form of organic residue. The amount of ATP remaining on a cleaned surface is a direct indication of
UV Disinfection vs. Hydrogen Peroxide: Which is the Superior Whole-Room Disinfection?
By Kyle DeBruhl Air, Biomedical Research, Halo Disinfection System, UV Disinfection Emerging Whole-Room Disinfection Solutions Whole-room disinfection has never been as prominent or scrutinized as it has been over the past few years. With each new high-profile case of an infectious outbreak, the scientific community intensifies its focus on how to prevent these devastating breeches in biosafety, and more and more it looks like the solution
How Corrosive is your Chlorine Dioxide disinfectant?
By Kyle DeBruhl Biomedical Research, Bleach, Chlorine Dioxide, Clinical, Companion Animal Care, Corrosivity, Food Processing, Hard Surfaces, Industry, MB-10 Tablets, Pharmaceutical Production, SurfaceWe get a lot of questions regarding the differences between our MB-10 Tablets and older chlorine dioxide or pure chlorine technologies. That’s why we’ve created this handy infographic which explains the differences in corrosivity when dealing with different chlorine dioxide-based disinfectants. You can learn more about the corrosivity of our MB-10 Tablets, as well as
Have Sick Research Animals? 5 Tips for Better Disinfection!
By Kyle DeBruhl Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Equipment Cleaning Products, Mold, Uncategorized, Viruses1. 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
We’re officially announcing our Expanded Lab Services!
By Kyle DeBruhl Air, Animal Drinking Water Cleaning Systems, Aquatics, Bacteria, Biomedical Research, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Food Processing, Industry, Pathogen, Pharmaceutical Production, Surface, UncategorizedWe’re officially announcing our Expanded Lab Services! In an effort to meet the ever-increasing needs of our growing customer base, we’re excited to announce that we have expanded our environmental monitoring capabilities! Whether you have a mystery pathogen in your facility, or just need third-party validation, we can help. We have a few different ways that we can
Our Sanitation Survival Guide can help you get your facility hygiene under control
By Kyle DeBruhl Biomedical Research, Companion Animal Care, Detection & Monitoring Products, Food Processing, Pharmaceutical Production, Sanitation, Using QuipLabs.comYou can increase the efficacy of your facility hygiene plan by downloading your copy of the Sanitation Survival Guide, and keeping it in your facility. Below you’ll find a few highlights from the guide, as well as a form to download it on your own. Quick and Dirty Tips to Get Clean: The four pillars
Announcing the HaloFogger FLX
By Kyle DeBruhl Air, Biomedical Research, Companion Animal Care, Food Processing, Industry, Pharmaceutical Production, SurfaceAnnouncing the newest addition to its HaloFogger ® line of aerosolized hydrogen peroxide fogging devices for whole room disinfection, the HaloFogger FLX®. This new model combines the proven effectiveness and volume capacity of Halosil’s standard, industry-proven HaloFogger with the added nozzle flexibility available with its HaloFogger® EXT, which is used to treat smaller spaces. The