Zeomic's antimicrobial function
As more and more emphasis is placed on the peace-of-mind and safety of people, the functions and roles demanded of antimicrobial agents are diversifying. In 1984, Sinanen Zeomic was the first in the world to succeed at commercializing Zeomic, a silver-base inorganic antimicrobial agent. With its superior antimicrobial effect and high safety factor, Zeomic is used in a broad range of fields, from food packaging and home construction materials close to the everyday life of people, and to medical, supporting a safe and comfortable lifestyle.
What is "antimicrobial"?
According to JIS Z 2801(ISO22196), antimicrobial is defined as “A state where the growth of bacteria in a product’s surface is inhibited.”
Antimicrobial
To create a condition in which bacteria does not survive easily whereby,even if germs do adhere to the subject,they will only live for a certain period of time or they will be unable to grow. To inhibit the growth of bacteria,rather than kill or decrease their number.
Sterilization
To completely kill and remove all proliferative bacteria such as microbes. This terminology is mainly used when referring to medical apparatus used in surgery.
Disinfection
To kill microbes with no defined subject or extent.
Sanitization
To kill pathogenic organisms,reducing their number to an extent that is not harmful,and making them harmless by removing their infectability.
Elimination of bacteria
To reduce the number of microbes in objects,liquid or restricted spaces and increase cleanliness.
Zeomic's antimicrobial mechanism
Zeomic’s antimicrobial mechanism works by inhibiting the function of enzymes in the metabolic systems of microbes.
The silver ions from Zeomic impregnate the microbe surface and are then absorbed by the cells through active transfer.
The silver ions react with several metabolic enzymes within the metabolic system of the microbes.
The activity of these enzymes is hindered and the growth of microbes is inhibited.
Antimicrobial performance data sheet
Antimicrobial performance test data
Zeomic is stabilized by binding antimicrobial silver ions and other substances inside its skeletal structure. Zeomic is rarely eluted by water, solvents, etc., and its antimicrobial action lasts for a long period of time.