Suppliers of products that utlise a pioneering antibacterial technology will be exhibiting in Belfast, as part of a FREE roadshow and CPD presentation on Thursday 13th September. The event is aimed at highlighting how products are available with built-in antibacterial properties that can reduce bacteria and consequently cross–contamination in the built environment. The event is being held at Ten Square hotel, from 11am until 2pm, with architects, contractors and public development professionals invited.
All products being exhibited, from the Dyson Airblade to Allgood door handles and Exitile access panels use BioCoteŽ, an innovative silver-based technology, to give them built-in antibacterial protection. Silver is a natural antimicrobial and when engineered into products it reduces levels of bacteria, mould and fungi on their surface. With fewer bacteria growing on surfaces, the environment becomes cleaner and safer. This means the potential for cross-contamination decreases, reducing the risk of problems such as MRSA in hospitals, Legionella in washrooms and E-coli in food production plants.
In almost every environment the opportunity for cross contamination is immense, particularly public buildings, which experience large volumes of people passing through them everyday, carrying hundreds of bacteria that can lead to illness and infection.
One of the most common ways of cross contamination to occur is through direct contact with items contaminated by another person. Door handles, tiles, light switches and furnishings are potential hot spots for contamination, constantly being touched throughout the day.
BioCoteŽ technology is beneficial to any environment where there is a high risk of cross-contamination occurring and when it does, the consequences are serious, such as in healthcare, food and catering, laboratories and public environments.
BioCoteŽ has the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria on surfaces by up to 99.9% over a 24-hour period, in comparison to unprotected surfaces where they can proliferate at drastic rates. BioCoteŽ antimicrobial agent is effective against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms including MRSA, E-coli, Legionella, Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria.
Clinical trials
BioCoteŽ products are currently undergoing trials at the Heart of England Trust, in Birmingham, as part of a pioneering study which sees the first UK out-patient facility equipped with antibacterial equipment, fixtures and fittings.
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