19November, 2020With our premium disinfection and sanitizing product, we are like the Ferrari or Lamborghini of this space at a corvette priceorder to overcome that hurdle, D7 takes a multimodal disinfection approach that is effective against even the world's most dangerous microorganisms." The D7 solution constitutes three parts with five distinct components--surfactant chemicals or soap, inorganic salts (like baking soda), hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide booster, and water. When D7 is applied on any contaminated surface, the disinfection process starts with the surfactant neutralizing the mycotoxin within microorganisms' cell walls, thereby weakening their bio-barriers/biofilms or any other protective barrier e.g., viral envelops and mucus. Additionally, it creates an osmotic imbalance between the microbes' intra- and extracellular environment, flagging the biofilm further. Then the 3.95 percent peroxide solution penetrates to the interior of cells at a molecular level. And the booster solution amplifies hydrogen peroxide's effectiveness even in low concentration while making it suitable to use around humans and other living beings.Such a multimodal and extensive disinfectant capability has also helped D7 record a log kill of seven. In simple terms, this means that compared to disinfectants that kill 99.9 percent (log kill of three) of microorganisms, D7 can effectively kill 99.99999 percent of microbes. "In the microscopic world, a log kill of three is really a D minus while the log kill of seven is the A-plus," enthuses Hill. To substantiate his claim further, Hill shares the example of the COVID-19 contamination and how the log kill of seven can show better efficacy against the disease transmission. For instance, a single sneeze of a coronavirus infected person can contain up to 200 million viral particles. If one uses a disinfectant that kills 99.9 percent contaminants, it would still leave behind 200,000 of the particles, and it takes only a 1,000 viral particles to contaminate a healthy individual. So the remaining particles are enough to contaminate 20 people. In contrast, D7 kills 99.99999 percent of the microbes, leaving behind roughly 20 viral particles, insufficient to pass the disease forward.These illustrated strengths of D7 make it one of the most sought after disinfectants today in the food and biosecurity field, along with a significant presence in the defense, public safety, and facility management space. Decon7 is also helping commercial establishments like hotels, casinos, and manufacturing facilities. Recently, one of the Decon7 clients in the food and beverage industry was facing repeated Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli contamination at one of their facilities. Despite using cleaners and sanitizers regularly, the client could not prevent bacterial outbreaks. Decon7 realized that the primary reason for the repetitive outbreak was the bacterial consortiums in the cracks and seams of the facility's old concrete flooring. The traditional disinfection methods failed to kill these microorganisms efficiently as those approaches couldn't reach every nook and corner of the floorboard. On the other hand, the surfactant in D7's composition helped in wicking out the extracellular substances from the cracks and crevices. "As soon as we applied D7, we saw the chemical pulling all this stuff that was underneath the surface," recalls Hill. This extensive sanitization and disinfection helped the client prevent any chances of a future bacterial outbreak.With many similar success stories under its hood, Decon7 is now poised to transcend its niche areas of expertise and explore other related domains. Hill believes that at present, it is a promising time for Decon7 to expand its businesses. "The shift in public opinion around healthy lifestyle has kindled a moderate sprint for D7 to become a more popular name. Because D7 not only provides a better environment for users, it also cuts down on repeated sanitization efforts, thereby paving the way for economic sustainability in the long run," concludes Hill.
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