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The "secret" of the Sanosil disinfectants is the combined
2-phase effect of the main ingredients hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)
and silver.
The oxygen split off by the hydrogen peroxide attacks the cell
walls of the microorganisms upon direct contact. The chemical
reaction of the oxygen with molecules in the cell walls
denaturises and destroys these. This effect is boosted by silver
ions that bind to the disulfide bonds of certain proteins, both
of the reproduction complex as well as of the metabolic system
of the microorganisms, and
deactivate or precipitate these.
Hydrogen
peroxide
Silver
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Elementary oxygen
split off by hydrogen peroxide
destroys the cell wall |
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Silver inhibits the
reproduction
mechanism and
the cell division |
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Silver blocks the metabolic actions in the cell |
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To put it simply: the hydrogen peroxide affects the membrane of
the microorganisms, the silver the inside. This combined "hammer
and ambos" effect boosts and/or exponentiates the biocide effect
of hydrogen peroxide and silver on a large scale.
Wile H2O2 breaks down into
water and oxygen (H2O2= H2O+O2)
afterwards, minute traces of silver remain on the disinfected
surface. These traces are invisible and non-toxic but actively
and effectively counteract regermination.
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Nice to know:
Most disinfectants available in the market only focus their
biocide effect mechanism on one single point of attack. This is
usually sufficient to reliably extinguish a certain germ.
However, monovalent biocides advance the formation of resistant
germs, which is why they have to be frequently replaced by a
substance with a different effect approach.
Polyvalent biocides, e.g. the Sanosil disinfectants, are much
less problematic as far as resistance is concerned.
So far, there is no germ that managed to develop a resistance
against Sanosil.
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