Chlorine Dioxide: A Versatile, High-Value Biocide for the Biopharm Industry

Selective Micro Technologies micro-reactors represent a major technological breakthrough in the generation of 99%+ pure chlorine dioxide. Until now, large expensive gas generators were the only way to produce chlorine dioxide with purity over 90%. Now you can generate the purest quality chlorine dioxide available by simply immersing a sachet (micro-reactor) in water, anywhere, anytime.

Why Chlorine Dioxide?

Chlorine dioxide has been recognized for decades as an effective broad-spectrum biocide against bacteria, viruses, molds, fungi and spore-formers. Municipal water systems have used chlorine dioxide for over 50 years to treat drinking water. Because it is selective to key organics, chlorine dioxide is more efficacious at lower concentrations (parts-per-million) and less corrosive than other decontamination agents.

The chlorine dioxide produced by our Micro-Reactors is non-corrosive, non-toxic, a non-skin sensitizer and considered environmentally friendly.

Why Selective Micro-Reactors?

Selective Micro generation technology requires no/minimal capital investment. Chlorine dioxide can be made on demand right on-site in a matter of minutes. EPA-registered as a disinfectant, sanitizer, virucide, fungicide, tuberculocide, algaecide, slimicide, and deodorizer. Minimal storage required. Sachets have a 2 year shelf life if kept in packaging. Once the product is activated, it will last up to 15 days. Sachet’s produce an aqueous chlorine dioxide solution that is highly versatile. Chlorine dioxide is effective in liquid and vapor phases. Surfaces do not have to be wetted. Gaseous chlorine dioxide can be produced merely by sparging with air, nitrogen or other gas. Being a gas dissolved in liquid, it leaves no unwanted residue. Gaseous and liquid forms are extremely easy to remove/evacuate when finished.
Effective against organic build up (biofilm) in water systems. Will not harm membrane materials

Versatility in Biopharm Industry Applications

May be the only disinfectant/ sanitizer required in your manufacturing facility

Proven Applications

Decontamination of isolators and process vessels
Ultrafiltration membrane sanitization
RO system membrane sanitization
USP water loop sanitization
Hard surface disinfection
Clean room decontamination
Pre-sterilization and final kill for single use process systems

Other Potential Applications

Production of microbiologically pure water from USP grade water
Improved sanitization of chromatography columns/resin
Biowaste kill

Advantages in Biopharm Applications

Shortens cycles
Effective at ambient conditions
Easily detected and measured
Leaves no unwanted residuals
Can replace traditional CIP chemicals in certain applications
Easily inactivated
Effective as a gas or liquid
Non-corrosive to MOC commonly used in biopharm industry
Best source of high purity chlorine dioxide for laboratory applications

Decontamination of Isolators and Process Vessels, Ultrafiltration Membrane Sanitization, RO System Membrane Sanitization, and USP Water Loop Sanitization

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