Several metals, such as manganese, zinc, magnesium, iron and copper, are essential elements required for the survival and normal function of
How effective are UV or misting technologies?
Chemical fumigation was used in the 1960s to supplement standard environmental surface disinfection in hospital isolation rooms (1). As mentioned in
Touchless Disinfecting- mist and emitting technologies (UV and Hydrogen peroxide)-How do they work?
As discussed in earlier blogs, microorganisms can survive in the environment for long periods of time and it has become clear that eliminating
Disinfectants-How do they work?
We have previously reviewed the how, the what and the who of disinfection , but in this post we want to look in more detail at how disinfectants
Sterilizers-What can they kill?
As we have previously reviewed (here), we now know how sterilizers work. The next logical question therefore is not only how do they work but what can
Sterilizers-How do they work?
In our last series of posts we reviewed the options for manual cleaning and disinfection , as well as the options for touchless disinfection
A summary of manual cleaning and disinfection, and touchless disinfection technologies
A variety of our recent posts have looked at both manual cleaning and disinfection, how effective manual efforts are, and touchless disinfection
What levels of evidence need to be considered when reviewing a touchless disinfection system?
In the last post my colleague Dr Vikram Kanmukhla reviewed in detail the options for touchless disinfection systems as add on to manual cleaning and
Touchless or no-touch technologies for cleaning and disinfection
In the previous two posts , my colleagues have discussed the choice of disinfectants for manual cleaning and effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of