What products does PuriCore develop and manufacture to control infectious pathogens?
PuriCore has a growing portfolio of products that are used in a variety of markets to control the spread of infectious pathogens:
Sterilox Endoscopy Systems are used to disinfect endoscopes between patient procedures.
Sterilox Food Safety Systems are used by food retailers and foodservice operators to protect the safety and freshness of perishable products.
Sterilox BioSafety Systems are used to protect against and control the spread of infectious pathogens in hotels, resorts, cafeterias, schools, and prisons.
Aquatine EC is an endodontic cleanser for root canal disinfecting and cleansing.
Vashe is an FDA-cleared medical devise for cleansing, irrigating, moistening, and debriding acute and chronic wounds.
What is the active antimicrobial agent in PuriCore's Solutions?
The active ingredient in all of our solutions is hypochlorous acid, a well known and well characterized biocidal agent, which is produced by the human body's natural immune system to fight infection. It is completely safe to humans and the environment.
How do PuriCore's Sterilox Systems work?
PuriCore's patented technology converts common salt and water into hypochlorous acid, an effective clear liquid disinfectant and sanitizer. It is produced on-site and on-demand when required.
Each PuriCore System includes a combination of proprietary electrolysis cells, software, and control Systems within a custom-designed unit. These proprietary control systems ensure that the optimum concentration of hypochlorous acid is produced consistently and reliably within narrow specification tolerances. The PuriCore Solution produced is at near neutral pH (between 5 and 7), optimizing its biocidal efficacy, yet remaining completely safe to humans and the environment. (Below pH 4, the solution is aqueous chlorine; above pH 7.4, the solution is hypochlorite, the chemical in common bleach.)
What is the difference between PuriCore Solutions and bleach?
The main disinfectant ingredient in bleach is hypochlorite, where as PuriCore Solutions are primarily hypochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid is well established to be substantially more biocidal than hypochlorite bleach, yet is completely safe and non-toxic. Bleach, however, is known to be cytotoxic, can cause severe tissue damage, and is a breathing irritant (sample MSDS).
How long can PuriCore Solutions be stored?
Hypochlorous acid has a limited shelf life. Therefore, it normally is not bottled and requires on-site generation.
Are PuriCore Solutions nontoxic?
Yes, the solutions produced by all PuriCore Systems are safe for humans and the environment. PuriCore's Systems have the appropriate regulatory approvals in the US and UK. See each appropriate market for details.
How do PuriCore Solutions kill bacteria if they are nontoxic?
PuriCore hypochlorous acid reacts readily with a variety of microbial sub-cellular compounds, interferes with metabolic processes, and kills individual bacterium exposed within milliseconds. In the human body, white blood cells naturally produce hypochlorous acid as a defense against disease and bacteria in the body. Human cells protect themselves against hypochlorous acid damage using a highly effective group of protective agents and defense mechanisms referred to collectively as the Antioxidant Defense System (ADS).