On January 8, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a landmark announcement: vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) is now considered an established method of sterilization for medical devices. By adding VHP to Established Category A, the FDA has recognized its long history of safety and effectiveness, placing it...
Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization: Why the Delivery System Matters as Much as the Chemistry
In pharmaceutical process engineering and validation, the selection of a sterilization agent is generally treated as distinct from the selection of a delivery system. However, for vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) sterilization, the hydrogen peroxide sterilization delivery system is not a neutral carrier. It determines the concentration profile, reproducibility, operator exposure,...
Replacing Formaldehyde in Pharmaceutical Sterilization: What Procurement Teams Need to Know Before Signing the Next Contract
For pharmaceutical procurement teams, the selection of a gaseous biocide for environmental decontamination or equipment sterilization is not a purely technical decision. It sits at the intersection of GMP compliance, occupational health liability, total cost of ownership, and an increasingly demanding regulatory environment that is moving towards restricting the most...
Steam-in-Place Is Killing Biotech Startup Competitiveness, And There Is a Validated Alternative
Imagine you are building a precision fermentation startup. You have the strain, the bioprocess, and the seed funding to begin. You are ready to run your first bioreactor cycle and you realise that before a single fermentation can proceed, the vessel must be sterilised. The industry standard is Steam-in-Place (SIP):...
Vaporization vs. Nebulization: The Definitive Guide toSuperior Bio-Decontamination
In critical environments like life sciences, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals, maintaining sterility is paramount. The battle against harmful microorganisms -bacteria, fungi, viruses, and spores -demands effective bio-decontamination. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a leading biocide, potent and environmentally friendly, decomposing into water and oxygen. However, the methods for dispersing H2O2 -Vaporization vs....
Bio-Decontamination of Biosafety Cabinet: Safe, Sustainable, and Smart with Delox Technology
Discover how Delox's dry vapor hydrogen peroxide system revolutionizes bio-decontamination of biosafety cabinets with safety, efficacy, and sustainability. Why do we need to bio-decontaminate Biosafety Cabinets? The bio-decontamination of biosafety cabinets (BSCs) is a critical process in any facility that handles biological agents. BSCs are specialized containment units designed to...
Infection Control: Delox’s Effective Approach for Safer Environments
Introduction Nowadays, ensuring effective Infection Control practices has become vital across all sectors, from hospitals and laboratories to pharmaceutical industries and research units. COVID-19 highlighted the need for robust, science-based approaches to minimize pathogen transmission. We offer an innovative solution that combines efficacy, safety, and sustainability. What Is Infection Control...
Bio-decontamination: The Essential Solution for Critical Environments with Delox Technology
Introduction In today’s context of growing concern for biosafety, bio-decontamination has become a fundamental requirement in laboratories, hospitals, pharmaceutical industries, and research facilities. It consists of a set of processes aimed at the total or significant elimination of microbiological contaminants - namely bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores - present on...
DELOX PUBLISHES NEW RESEARCH ON NANOPOROUS MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED BIO-DECONTAMINATION
Delox’s latest research article has been published in the April edition of Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. This study explores the potential of nanoporous materials as carriers of hydrogen peroxide for high-level bio-decontamination - the fundamentals of Delox’s technology. The research demonstrates how nanoporous materials can stabilize and release hydrogen peroxide...
DELOX AWARDED THE THIRD PLACE AT THE EIT HEALTH HEADSTART FINAL PITCH
During the Web Summit week in Lisbon, the 15 best health startups were competing in EIT Health Headstart Final Pitch. All of them were granted the EIT Health Headstart 2019, a grant supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to accelerate innovative startups and SMEs in health area....
