OneLife enzymatics : protecting against biofilm contamination where standard detergents and disinfectants fail.
99% OF BACTERIA HIDE IN BIOFILMS.
O’Toole, G., Kaplan, H. B. Kolter, R. Biofilm Formation as Microbial Development. Annu. Rev. Microbiol. 54, 49‑79 (2000)
Why are biofilms an issue?
65%
Biofilms are responsible for 65% of all infections.¹
Medical Devices
are subjected to contamination by biofilms.
Cleaning is crucial
It is impossible to disinfect or even sterilize inadequately-cleaned medical devices.4
Tolerance x1000
Bacteria are up to 1000x more tolerant to biocides if in a biofilm. ⁷
Resistance
is favored inside biofilms due to horizontal transfer of genes carrying antibiotics-resistance.
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BIOFILMS IN BRIEF
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Most biofilms are multi-species. Even non biofilm-forming microbes can be sheltered in a biofilm. (incl. multi-drug resistant bacteria like MRSA, CRE, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Legionella, Escherichia coli, Viruses and Fungi) ⁶
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Biofilms develop frequently on Medical Devices.
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Horizontal transfer of genes carrying antiobiotics-resistance is favored inside biofilms. ⁸
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Biofilms form a protective barrier around infectious micro-organisms. Biofilms enhance survival of exposure to antimicrobials.
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Inorganic and organic materials interfere with the effectiveness / antimicrobial activity of disinfectants and sterilization.³
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Disinfectants are mostly tested against planktonic (free) bacteria, although 99% of bacteria naturally exist in a biofilm.
More detailed facts in : Biofilm knowledge center >
OneLife's 2 step
approach to achieve
BIOFILMLYSIS® :
