Chlorine Dioxide, a remarkable biocide that can kill fungus, bacteria and viruses like virtually nothing else on earth.
Chlorine Dioxide is the most powerful and safest antimicrobial ever available, and has been around for many years in its liquid form. That is how it is currently being used by the food, farming, water treatment and medical industries all around the world, not only as an antimicrobial but for the purposes of decontaminating, disinfecting, sanitizing and deodorizers safely. Unfortunately its liquid form limits the use and accessibility.
As a reactive gas, chlorine dioxide cannot be transported in rail cars or cylinders, so its vast potential has gone largely untapped in the industries that need it most. Until now.
One of the major advantages in using ClO2 is that it does not form chlorinated organic byproducts. ClO2 is structurally different than chlorine and reacts with organic matter through different pathways. Chlorine chlorinates organic matter, forming chlorinated byproducts. Many chlorinated organic compounds have been found to be carcinogenic, such as trihalomethanes (THMs). Alternatively, ClO2 reacts with organic matter through an oxidation-reduction reaction. ClO2 oxidizes the organic matter and is itself reduced to the chlorite ion, and eventually to the chloride ion. Thus, disinfection with ClO2 does not result in carcinogenic chlorinated byproducts. Recently, studies linking THMs to health problems have caused concern over the presence of THMs in drinking water. As Total THM (TTHM) regulations become stricter, it is anticipated that more water treatment facilities will turn to ClO2 to lower THM levels in treated water.
Also, Biofilm is an accumulation of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces such as the pipes and equipment used in industrial water processes. The resulting mass or matrix of microorganisms attaches itself to metal and other surfaces creating a protective barrier where further bacteria growth occurs. Conventional methods of killing bacteria are often ineffective and when not properly treated, biofilms cost billions of dollars in equipment damage (mainly corrosion), product contamination, energy losses and medical infections. Because it is a soluble gas, ClO2 has the unique ability to penetrate the biofilm to effectively oxidize the polysacchride matrix that binds the biofilm together. At the same time, ClO2 reaches the bacteria hiding under the biofilm matrix resulting in the simultaneous elimination of bacteria and destruction of the biofilm's protective layer. ClO2 also has the ability to slow down the re-growth of bacteria. Certain bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Legionella are more prone to grow inside a well-protected biofilm matrix as opposed to existing as free-swimming bacteria. Due to the protection of the outer biofilm layer, these bacteria can survive typical potable water chlorination and appear in many water supplies to homes, buildings and industry. For more information on biofilm, see the Food Science Research webpage of Rutgers University.
NosGuard™ truly the world's first convenient, point-of-use chlorine dioxide vapor generator. Thanks to its revolutionary, patented technology, you just add water and vaporize any and all infectious bacteria spores and disease causing elements away.
Chlorine Dioxide is the most powerful and safest antimicrobial ever available, and has been around for many years in its liquid form. That is how it is currently being used by the food, farming, water treatment and medical industries all around the world, not only as an antimicrobial but for the purposes of decontaminating, disinfecting, sanitizing and deodorizers safely. Unfortunately its liquid form limits the use and accessibility.
As a reactive gas, chlorine dioxide cannot be transported in rail cars or cylinders, so its vast potential has gone largely untapped in the industries that need it most. Until now.
One of the major advantages in using ClO2 is that it does not form chlorinated organic byproducts. ClO2 is structurally different than chlorine and reacts with organic matter through different pathways. Chlorine chlorinates organic matter, forming chlorinated byproducts. Many chlorinated organic compounds have been found to be carcinogenic, such as trihalomethanes (THMs). Alternatively, ClO2 reacts with organic matter through an oxidation-reduction reaction. ClO2 oxidizes the organic matter and is itself reduced to the chlorite ion, and eventually to the chloride ion. Thus, disinfection with ClO2 does not result in carcinogenic chlorinated byproducts. Recently, studies linking THMs to health problems have caused concern over the presence of THMs in drinking water. As Total THM (TTHM) regulations become stricter, it is anticipated that more water treatment facilities will turn to ClO2 to lower THM levels in treated water.
Also, Biofilm is an accumulation of microorganisms that adhere to environmental surfaces such as the pipes and equipment used in industrial water processes. The resulting mass or matrix of microorganisms attaches itself to metal and other surfaces creating a protective barrier where further bacteria growth occurs. Conventional methods of killing bacteria are often ineffective and when not properly treated, biofilms cost billions of dollars in equipment damage (mainly corrosion), product contamination, energy losses and medical infections. Because it is a soluble gas, ClO2 has the unique ability to penetrate the biofilm to effectively oxidize the polysacchride matrix that binds the biofilm together. At the same time, ClO2 reaches the bacteria hiding under the biofilm matrix resulting in the simultaneous elimination of bacteria and destruction of the biofilm's protective layer. ClO2 also has the ability to slow down the re-growth of bacteria. Certain bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Legionella are more prone to grow inside a well-protected biofilm matrix as opposed to existing as free-swimming bacteria. Due to the protection of the outer biofilm layer, these bacteria can survive typical potable water chlorination and appear in many water supplies to homes, buildings and industry. For more information on biofilm, see the Food Science Research webpage of Rutgers University.
NosGuard™ truly the world's first convenient, point-of-use chlorine dioxide vapor generator. Thanks to its revolutionary, patented technology, you just add water and vaporize any and all infectious bacteria spores and disease causing elements away.
