No Room for Germs
Controlling the spread of infection and contamination
About
Biomoneta's ZeBox is an air decontamination technology that traps & kills microbes which cause disease and product contamination.
Our continuous-use, no-touch devices are built around this disruptive patent-pending technology that finds application in multiple environments requiring clean, germ-free air.
Our continuous-use, no-touch devices are built around this disruptive patent-pending technology that finds application in multiple environments requiring clean, germ-free air.
The problemS at Hand
- The WHO estimates that nearly 10 million people will die due to resistant infections by 2050 due to a simple truth: "When bacteria change, antibiotics can stop working". A case in Nevada, U.S.A. from early 2017 only highlights this. Even preventable diseases such as pneumonia continue to claim lives globally, including in India.
- Microbe-free clean environments are also vital to prevent business losses in the manufacturing and logistics of medical devices, biotechnology products and pharmaceuticals.
- Contaminating microbes can adversely impact the outcomes in research laboratories.
Why the ZeBOX
In the face of growing antimicrobial resistance, we need to deploy multiple strategies, including technologies that help prevent the spread of infection. Such technologies have the added benefit of addressing contamination in laboratories by creating clean environments to meet industry requirements.
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Broad spectrum
Traps & kills bacteria and fungi that cause Healthcare acquired infections and spores causing the sick building syndrome. Human presence
Operates continuously and safely in the presence of humans. |
Extreme efficiency
Within 30 minutes, traps & kills > 1 billion microbes under challenge conditions (80-95% reduction in the field). No toxic by-products
The device generates no radiation nor any toxic by-products. |
Ease of use
Plug-and-play device with unique airflow design that prevents clogging and allows easy maintenance of the device. No equipment damage
There is no impact on any of the other equipment in the same room as the device. |
Safety
Type-tests certified for electrical safety under IEC 60601-1. EMI/EMC emissions are within acceptable thresholds. No manual intervention
The device is autonomous with only component replacements as needed. |
How it works
ZeBox decontaminates the environment with its patent-pending technology that not only captures but also kills microbes before they can infect people or contaminate products.
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1. ZeBox sucks in air from the environment where it is deployed and takes it into its capture zone.
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2. The microbes move into the trap zone and are retained there.
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3. The device's highly-efficient lysing mechanism disintegrates the cells, killing microbes in large numbers.
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4. The cellular debris is trapped on the lysing surface as aggregates.
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5. When the device is on, this cycle continues, maintaining a microbe-free environment.
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6. Turning off the device leaves a clear field for the microbes to build up again.
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TEAM
Dr. Janani VenkatramanCEO
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Arindam GhatakHead - Biological Sciences
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Ram is the Head of Engineering at Biomoneta. Ram has been working with cutting edge technologies for over 30 years, and consults in the fields of VLSI, embedded systems and systems biology mathematical modelling. He has also been the Honorary Professor, BITS Pilani, handling IC fabrication technology, VLSI synthesis, DFT and VLSI testing and Analog IC. Previously, he was involved with Cellworks, where he led the Systems Biology computational platform, which powers Cellworks' predictive models of human bio-molecular interactions, and is used to design drugs for Cancer, Inflammation, and Infection. Ram is also specialized in Intellectual Property and served as Director, IP at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan. Ram graduated with a Siemens Gold medal as an electrical engineer from IIT, Madras. K.S. RamanujanHead - Engineering
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