Antimicrobials are important given we must understand that once an area has been sanitized and disinfected the antibacterial quickly loose their effectiveness as the moisture evaporates and the surface can quickly become infected again by being touched by an infected person. That is why we hear so much of individuals constantly recommending continual cleaning and disinfecting.
However, it is the opinion of Shore Remediation that not only is the overuse of antibacterial not good for the health but additionally we need something additional to protect the surface between sanitizing. This is where antimicrobials come in and can play a major part in protecting against getting infected through touching a contaminated surface.
Whilst antimicrobial sealants and coating have been in existence for several years their relevance and effectiveness have taken on renewed interest in protecting health and safety and contamination of surfaces during these trying times. While there is still a lot to be learned and the product needing further verification there is no doubt the application of the antimicrobial coating following sanitizing and disinfecting can play a very effective part in preventing cross contamination and reducing the possibility of employees or clients becoming infected by touching contaminated surfaces.
At Shore Remediation we have diligently studied the science and effectiveness of probiotic antimicrobial sealants to conclude first to the viability of their claims and effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of bacteria fungi mold and mildew. Additionally, it has been proven to be effective against virus in the coronavirus family such as SARS and Mers of which COVID 19 is part off.
Not to go into too much detail at this stage but COVID 19 is a particularly weak virus outside the host in the ambient environment. Unlike other virus that have a strong outer shell COVID 19 has an outer lipid membrane that can easily pierced and destroyed by the antimicrobial and as such destroying the RNA and DNA.
Developing and producing Probiotic antimicrobials sealants is a very exact science and due to the fact that their were a lot of companies making claims that did not seem to be substantiated by independent analysis. Additionally, please note that while several companies refer to being registered by the EPA this refers to being a disinfectant and nothing more. At Shore Remediation we completed a significant level of research reading scientific journals, communicating with experts, and questioning the different manufactures especially on verification of their claims and how we would be able to verify and substantiate the claims to our clients.
After much effort we determined the industry leaders in this area were
- Liquid Guard which is manufactured by Microban which is a global leader in antimicrobial technology
- Bio Shield 75 Biostatic antimicrobial surface protectant Manufactured by Indusco experts in antimicrobial technology
To date we have settled on using Bio Shield 75 which applied by an electrostatic sprayer will protect non high touch areas for up to 30 days.
The active ingredient of BioShield antimicrobial product is an organo functional silane technology. It physically disrupts the target organisms cell membrane on contact. BioShield inactivates the cell through the process of lyses wherein contact of the pathogens cellular wall disruption. The contracting cellular wall is broken or ruptured, and the RNA and DNA is destroyed.
The antimicrobial coating is not depleted and will continue to puncture and lyses cellular lipid walls for up to a period of 30 days.
At Shore Remediation we recommend this additional step to clients upon sanitizing and disinfecting as not only does offer additional peace of mind but instills confidence in the clients and employees that the owner has went above and beyond in protecting the health and safety of all occupants