Cleaning Agents
News
Clorox adds hydrogen peroxide one-stop disinfectants to portfolio– 1-Feb-2012
Products take 30sec to one minute to kill bacteria and viruses
Micronova launches stainless steel cleaner– 7-Oct-2011
Non-drip technology enables gel to cling on contact
Clorox introduces broad-spectrum quarternary cleaner– 29-Sep-2011
Non-bleach disinfectant for hospital use kills pathogens in two minutes
Chemex fights bugs with bugs– 20-Sep-2011
Tests show that ‘friendly’ bacteria in a simple cleaning fluid can eliminate harmful bacteria
Cleaning products deliver maximum cleaning efficiency– 15-Sep-2011
Ecolab introduces products for Clean-in-Place applications in food and beverage industries
Natural antimicrobial chemical proven to kill C.diff spores– 9-Mar-2011
Alternative to traditional toxic sporicidal disinfectants could help reduce the growing number HAIs
NHS cleaning manual recommends Tristel products– 21-Feb-2011
Chlorine dioxide-based disinfectants recommended to fight C.difficile and MRSA outbreaks
Faster and safer safety cabinet fumigation – 18-Feb-2011
Hydrogen peroxide system offers alternative to toxic formaldehyde fumigation of safety cabinets
Rhodiasolv Infinity helps reduce cleaning formulation costs– 9-Feb-2011
Also improves sustainability profiles
Stabilised hypochlorous acid as natural biocide– 24-Nov-2010
Contains no toxins and is durable with a solid shelf life of two years
Sanitiser inventor awarded US patent – 16-Aug-2010
Nobac instant foam and sanitiser is said to have greater germ-killing power
Do your cleanroom cleaners leave sticky residues?– 11-Aug-2010
A Stericlean rotational cleaning regime can help you to avoid the build up of residues
Articles
Cleaning regimes: see what is missing– 21-Oct-2011
A new cleanroom tool makes invisible hazards visible and highlights areas that have been overlooked during the cleaning and disinfection process. UV light is emitted from a torch and excites the electrons in the atoms or molecules of the particles in question. These absorb the energy from the torch temporarily and emit it as light, making visible particles that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Trigger happy– 28-Apr-2011
Trigger sprays are a convenient way to dispense disinfectants but not all sprays are the same. James Tucker,1 Neil Simpson2 and Steve Moss3 outline a study used to show that some trigger systems are affected by suck-back
Cleaning cleanrooms– 24-Nov-2010
Cleanroom cleaning requires many specialised products. Dr Tim Sandle, head of microbiology, Bio Products Laboratory, addresses the importance of product selection and cleaning techniques in the pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
Pharmaceutical plant disinfection: the acid test– 5-Nov-2010
Choosing a suitable disinfectant for a pharmaceutical operation can be a complex process. Christopher Fournier* and Dominique Leclercq** of Mar Cor Purification, outline the main considerations
Choosing disinfectants – 19-Jul-2010
The selection of disinfectants for a pharma facility can be a daunting task. Microbiologist Tim Sandle outlines the major considerations