Greater level of safety in BSC with Telstar Zerocoat

Developed by Telstar, the innovative technology provides the interior of cabinets with a high antimicrobial barrier and reduces cleaning and maintenance costs

A photocatalytic treatment based on titanium dioxide has been implemented by Telstar inside their biological safety cabinets, designed to operate with risk 1, 2 and 3 biological agents (viruses and bacteria or infectious material). Zerocoat is an innovative treatment that provides a self-cleaning surface which breaks down organic matter when the light system is triggered. This activation, which can be either with white or ultraviolet light, makes organic matter oxidize naturally, safely, and instantly at the molecular level. This provides it with particularly significant attributes in terms of bacterial protection, cleanliness and maintenance, durability, and costs.

Existing antimicrobial coating systems for laboratory cabinets are composed of high levels of silver particles, which are applied exclusively to painted surfaces on the outside of the equipment. In contrast, Zerocoat treatment is incorporated on the inside of the cabin to fully protect the work surface and, among other variables, endows the stainless steel that surrounds the chamber`s interior with a high potential antimicrobial power.

The photocatalyst power of the breakthrough ZeroCoat has been thoroughly validated, with numerous cabinets already equipped with this technology since its development and first implementation in 2020.

The new treatment evidenced efficacy and effectiveness since its inception, after being subjected to rigorous testing and applied on different surfaces exposed to different types of light and wavelengths and checked for degradation of the different organic compounds and the subsequently comparison of the results to tests carried out on untreated surfaces. In addition, the resistance of the Zerocoat treatment to standard cleaning procedures in a cabinet and stability over a period of time has also been validated.

The complete range of Telstar’s biological safety cabinets -Bio II Advance and BiOptima- incorporate ZeroCoat as a standard treatment applied in the work area.