Ozone destruction of biofilms for high level decontamination in healthcare

臭氧是科学上已知的最强大的杀生剂之一：细菌、孢子、病毒和生物膜都容易被臭氧破坏。Anacail的气态杀菌技术通过使用冷等离子体技术从周围空气中产生臭氧，按需和就地提供臭氧。不需要原料气体或额外的化学品，该过程可以通过密封包装远程进行。因此，Anacail提供了一种独特的能力：对最终密封包装中的货物进行终端去污。在与格拉斯哥大学的合作中，我们设想了在医疗保健服务中的应用，重点放在两个独立但相互关联的方面：受污染液体(排水沟)的储存库，以及结构精细和流明的内窥镜。关联的主题是气体渗透到原本无法接触但被污染的结构：排水管，以及内窥镜的外表面和内腔。必须进行消毒，以防止感染传播和交叉污染。

Ozone is one of the most powerful biocidal agents known to science: bacteria, spores, viruses and biofilms are all susceptible to destruction by ozone. Anacail’s gaseous biocide technology delivers ozone on demand and in situ by using a cold plasma technique to create ozone from the surrounding air. No feedstock gases or additional chemicals are required, and the process can be performed remotely, through sealed packages. Anacail thus offers a unique capacity: end-point decontamination of goods in their final, sealed wrapping. In collaboation with Glasgow University we envisage application in healthcare services, focused on two separate, but linked strands: reservoirs of contaminated liquid (drains), and delicately structured and lumened endoscopes. The linking theme is gas penetration of otherwise inaccessible but contaminated structures: the drain pipe, and the exterior surface and lumens in endoscopes. Disinfection is required to prevent infection spread and cross-contamination.