The main issue for operational use as a cleaning and sanitizing liquid was that ozone has a short half-life and it only lasts 7-15 minutes due to the application of how the gas was being infused in water like aerator stones and typical bubble injectors. This made it impossible for commercial and residential cleaning. Due to nano-bubble technology we can increase the amount of time that ozone is dissolved in water by a significant margin.
Aqueous ozone oxidises ‘burns’ the molecular chains breaking down the dirt into ever-smaller molecules and gets down to the core making it a suitable surface stripping solution. Being that water is a natural cleaner and gets into every crack and crevice it really finishes the job leaving slim to no residue
The application of Aqueous Ozone is cleaning, sanitizing, RINSING, and deodorizing in one simple step. If you notice the reaction of the water it will tend to remove any solution left on the surface that gravity is pulling it towards. The little or remaining water will simply evaporate leaving a very short dry time.
Due to the incorporation of nano-bubbles in an aqueous ozone solution it has given life to a new way of cleaning and sanitizing. From large to small scale cleaning it is now possible because the half-life has been increased.
Ozone oxidizes the organic material to ever-smaller molecules while water does the washing away of any residual debris. At the same time Ozone can destroy bacteria and viruses through the following 3 pathways: 1. Cellular rupture destroying glycoprotein and glycolipids in the cell membrane. This is the most important one and is called cell lysing. 2. Disrupting normal cellular enzymatic activity by altering the sulfhydryl groups of certain enzymes 3. Damages cellular DNA by disrupting purine and pyrimidine bases of nucleic acids.
Ozone kills viruses in 2 ways: diffusing through the lipid or fatty tissue and the protein coating that surrounds a virus into the centre (nucleic acidic core) destroying and disrupting the RNA destroying the exterior protein shell by oxidation. Once this shell is destroyed, the DNA or RNA core cannot survive. Ozone especially seeks out lipid molecules at sites of multiple bonds. Wall mounted units are east to install and operate compared to what? Traditional centralised aqueous ozone machines. Not visible are the massive oxygen tanks. The centralised systems require a lot of piping and long distances deplete the dissolved ozone by the time solution reaches the intended area.
Residues of cleaning chemicals are designed to bond with dirt so their residues do this over and over. They consist of detergent molecules. Chemical residues can become airborne and inhaled. Biodegradable chemicals become food sources for microbials, attracting bacteria, spores etc. They are the building block for biofilm. The structure of a very widely used group of sanitizers, the benzalkonium series, also known as quaternary ammonium compounds (quats), is based on a permanently positively charged ion. If a surface is not thoroughly rinsed free of detergent residue prior to quat application, the quat becomes neutralized and the antimicrobial action will become inactivated. The complex detergent-quat residue that is then left provides even more nutrients for the growth of bacteria.
Residues of cleaning chemicals are designed to bond with dirt so their residues do this over and over. They consist of detergent molecules. Chemical residues can become airborne and inhaled. Biodegradable chemicals become food sources for microbials, attracting bacteria, spores etc. They are the building block for biofilm. The structure of a very widely used group of sanitizers, the benzalkonium series, also known as quaternary ammonium compounds (quats), is based on a permanently positively charged ion. If a surface is not thoroughly rinsed free of detergent residue prior to quat application, the quat becomes neutralized and the antimicrobial action will become inactivated. The complex detergent-quat residue that is then left provides even more nutrients for the growth of bacteria.
