Biozone air purifiers and air cleaners are unlike any other.
These units destroy biological contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, mold, and
algae. Biozone air cleaners are also ideal for commercial and industrial
settings because they have the ability to cover larger areas. For more
information, see the
Biozone company page.
Biozone Scientific's PureWave process removes contaminants from air and
surfaces by combining two very powerful purifying technologies - photoplasma and
photochemistry. While these Biozone air purifier methodologies have been well
studied and documented by the scientific community, the synergy of their
interaction produces a unique and a superlative way of cleaning air and surfaces
of contaminants.
Biozone air purifiers Photochemistry is the chemical reaction or change in
material caused by exposure to light energy. The process typically requires the
use of photons in the ultraviolet spectral range. Ultraviolet light in this
range is useful for disinfection purposes. When a strong enough ultraviolet
light is present, it becomes useful in the destruction of contaminating organic
compounds. Almost all indoor contaminants are organic, such as toxic volatile
organic compounds, dust particles like dander, hair, dust mite feces, etc., and
biological contaminants like bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Photochemistry can
break down these harmful organic molecules. Biozone air purifiers Ultraviolet
light with enough energy such as in the 100-280 nanometer wavelength range can
also break down the electron bonds of an organic molecule.
Ultraviolet wavelengths from Biozone air purifiers in the 100-280 nanometer
bandwidths not only break down electron bonding of an organic molecule, but also
initiate the formation of cold gas plasma. We excite gases by the energy from
ultraviolet light waves and create a highly energized gaseous state. The plasma,
or highly energized gaseous state, is aggressive and highly reactive and
contains excited atoms and molecules, ionized gases, radicals, and free
electrons. It can destroy just about all organic contaminants. The destruction
mechanism primarily involves the photo dissociation of molecular oxygen leading
to the formation of highly oxidizing species, such as atomic oxygen, molecular
singlet oxygen and ozone. These reactive species interact with contaminants
converting most to carbon dioxide and water. The Biozone air purifiers UV light
also creates electron ejection of organic molecules that produces additional
free radical creation. The radicals react with oxygen producing hydroperoxide
ions, with the whole process creating a chain reaction with organic compounds
triggering further oxidation. When additional hydrogen is added as in the form
of water or water vapor (humidity), the highly oxidative species hydroxyl
radicals is created. These radical ions are stable and are very destructive to
organic contaminants because they steal hydrogen atoms from the organic
materials, leaving decaying carbon ions. The Bozone air purifier's theft of
hydrogen from organic molecules forms even stronger hydroxyl radical bonds with
even higher oxidation potential. This entire process turns into a chain reaction
- the breakdown and formation of new hydroxyl radicals results in the continual
decay of organic material.
