TOMI Environmental Completes Study with University of Virginia Demonstrating its Disinfection Unit Achieves Kill on SARS CoV-2 Virus in 5 Seconds
January 27, 2021 at 09:27 am
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TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.® reported that in a recent study with the University of Virginia’s Office of the Vice President for Research, Center of Comparative Medicine the Company’s SteraMist Surface Unit, utilizing its premier Binary Ionization Technology (BIT™) Solution, achieved a kill on SARS CoV-2 Virus in five seconds, in a real world experience setting. The UVA study demonstrated a significant reduction at 5-second spray, 7-minute dwell, no wet contact time; and more importantly, when assayed for viable Plaque Forming Units (PFUs) there was no viable virus detected after all exposure methods. There was reduction in the number of SARS CoV-2 PFUs in all exposure methods used to the point where there was no detectable viable coronavirus. The successful study was conducted at the University of Virginia’s Biosafety Level 3 facility, which is approved for Select Agent research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. is a bacteria decontamination and infectious disease control company. The Company is engaged in offering environmentally friendly solutions for indoor air and surface disinfection and decontamination. Its flagship product, SteraMist, uses its patented and registered Binary Ionization Technology (BIT) to deliver a low-percentage (7.8%) hydrogen peroxide-based fog or mist to affect all indoor environments and surface areas. SteraMist generates ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP) using cold plasma science. Its products and services include SteraPak, SteraMist Surface Unit, SteraMist Environment System, SteraMist Total Disinfection Cart, SteraMist Transport, NV+, SteraMist Custom Engineered System, SteraMist Hybrid, SteraMist Integrated System, Stainless Steel 90 Degree Applicator and iHP Corporate Service Decontamination. The Companyâs business is organized into five divisions: Healthcare, Life Sciences, TOMI Service Network, Food Safety and Commercial.