{"id":9542,"date":"2024-07-04T02:41:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T00:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/the-5-benefits-of-monochloramine-biofilm-penetration\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T14:23:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T13:23:53","slug":"the-5-benefits-of-monochloramine-biofilm-penetration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/the-5-benefits-of-monochloramine-biofilm-penetration\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Benefits of Monochloramine &#8211; Biofilm Penetration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0a94d6;\">This is the first of five articles explaining why monochloramine is the best disinfectant currently available on the market.&#13;\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><em>Biofilm<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Biofilm is a thin layer of organic material generated<\/strong>\u00a0by bacteria naturally present in water. These bacteria, after adhering to the surface, release polysaccharide material known as EPS (exopolysaccharide), proteins, and nucleic acids into the environment, which over time form a protective, nutrient-rich film. In simple terms,\u00a0<strong>it is the perfect habitat for bacteria.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><em>But what is the ideal solution to penetrate the biofilm and eliminate the root of the problem?&#13;\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The answer can be found by analysing the characteristics of the most commonly used chlorine-based disinfectants:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chlorine\/Hypochlorite<\/strong>&#13;\nChlorine is the quintessential disinfectant for drinking water, historically significant in Legionellosis prevention.\u00a0<strong>Its effectiveness against Legionella is limited due to the significant influence of pH<\/strong>\u00a0and temperature on its biocidal activity. While the presence of chlorine prevents biofilm formation,<strong>\u00a0it cannot eliminate it once formed and can cause severe corrosion over time in pipes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chlorine Dioxide<\/strong>&#13;\nCurrently, it is the most widely used product. Introduced and popularised by Sanipur in the Italian healthcare sector for over twenty years (<span class=\"sanisweep\"><span class=\"sanisweep\">SaniSweep<\/span><\/span>\u00a0technology),\u00a0<strong>it shows high efficacy when correctly dosed.<\/strong>\u00a0However, its characteristic as a dissolved gas and\u00a0<strong>highly oxidising molecule limits its use with certain plastic materials.<\/strong>\u00a0Like hypochlorite, its strong oxidising power results in high reactivity, and thus\u00a0<strong>poor ability to penetrate the biofilm<\/strong>\u00a0once it has established on a surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monochloramine<\/strong>&#13;\nMonochloramine, thanks to its lower oxidising power,\u00a0<strong>is an extremely stable molecule capable of penetrating the deep layers of biofilm<\/strong>, reaching bacteria (such as Legionella) where they find protection and nourishment. Its lower reactivity a<strong>llows it to maintain its disinfectant power in the deeper layers, effectively reaching the core of the biofilm where it exerts its bactericidal action.<\/strong>\u00a0Moreover, due to its mild oxidising power, monochloramine is\u00a0<strong>highly compatible with all materials present in water networks<\/strong>, both metallic and plastic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><em>Monochloramine is the best solution&#13;\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monochloramine\u00a0<strong>is a suitable disinfectant for both hot and cold wate<\/strong>r and is permitted in drinking water up to a concentration of 3 mg\/l according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and 4 mg\/l for the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The characteristics listed above, derived from its lower oxidising power, make it the best solution for various applications, from drinking water to cooling water, and process water. Scientific evidence shows that even at 2 mg\/L, it is effective in combating any type of microorganism potentially present in a humid environment.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><strong><em>The SANIKILL Effect&#13;\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/monoclorammina-per-applicazioni-standard\/\">SANIKILL<\/a>, il sistema brevettato da Sanipur per la produzione ed il dosaggio di monoclorammina, <strong>\u00e8 la prima e unica tecnologia che utilizza questa molecola come disinfettante per l\u2019eliminazione della Legionella e di altri patogeni acquicoli.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2018\/09\/one-web-us.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1874\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/one-web-us.png 602w, https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/one-web-us-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/one-web-us-24x17.png 24w, https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/one-web-us-36x25.png 36w, https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/one-web-us-48x33.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Numerous studies published in prestigious international scientific journals have shown that after just one week of dosing in the water distribution system, the presence of Legionella is reduced below the limits imposed by regulations.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/effetto-sanikill\/\">tecnologia SANIKILL<\/a> permette di produrre monoclorammina <em>in situ <\/em>in modo controllato e sicuro a partire da precursori appositamente formulati ed ottimizzati nei nostri laboratori, diluiti e dunque assolutamente sicuri in tutte le fasi, dalla manipolazione allo stoccaggio. La produzione <em>on demand<\/em> garantisce di avere sempre prodotto fresco: l\u2019assenza di sistemi di stoccaggio permette di minimizzare la presenza di sottoprodotti della disinfezione. <strong>Questo determina il mantenimento di perfette condizioni igienico-sanitarie dell\u2019acqua, l\u2019assenza di odori o sapori sgradevoli e la riduzione dei consumi dei reagenti, rendendo SANIKILL una tecnologia rispettosa dell\u2019ambiente.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confirming what has been observed in field applications in hundreds of Italian and American hospitals, recent studies conducted by independent entities have demonstrated the ability of monochloramine to penetrate biofilm, eliminate bacteria within it, and cause its disintegration only when it is completely safe. In contrast, chlorine and chlorine dioxide attack the surface, causing the detachment of portions of organic material that may still contain pockets of viable microorganisms, posing a serious risk to the end-user.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2f424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"af2f424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">&#13;\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">&#13;\n&#13;\n<strong>Maximum biocidal efficacy, biofilm penetration, high stability, absence of disinfection by-products, and environmental friendliness are just some of the advantages offered by our technology. We call it: \u201cTHE SANIKILL EFFECT.\u201d<\/strong>&#13;\n&#13;\n<\/div>&#13;\n<\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monochloramine, thanks to its low oxidative strength, can penetrate biofilm to the maximum without damaging the pipes. This helps prevent the creation of a favorable habitat for dangerous bacteria such as Legionella. Biofilm penetration is one of the five benefits of monochloramine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2006,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[335],"tags":[336,337,338],"class_list":["post-9542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scientific-insights","tag-monochloramine","tag-sanikill-effect","tag-scientific-approach"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9542"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10902,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9542\/revisions\/10902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sanipur.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}