PACMAN
Features
・Quick and effective
・Functions at room temperature: No electricity or heating required
・Enzymes molecularly bonded to glass fiber media: No enzymes released by physical impact
・Natural enzymes: Safe for the environment and human beings
Enzymic Sterilization Mechanism
Enzymic Filters employ modified lysozymes with an extensive sterilization spectrum, thus providing sterilization
reliability over a wide range of bacteria.
In the Enzymic Filter’s sterilization process, enzymes fixed on media fibers hydrolyze and break the molecular bonds
of bacterial cell walls (glycoside, amido, or peptide). Cell membranes are then ruptured by inner osmotic pressure
and the bacteria are destroyed
Particles collected on the exposed upstream surface of the filter may
accumulate to a thickness of 1/3 of one layer of filter media.
Analysis of a conventional HEPA filter used for one year by a food manufacturer showed particle accumulation of 0.1 mm thickness on a cross-section of upstream filter media (thickness: 0.33 mm) and further
detected Gram-Positive, and other bacteria proliferation within the particles. Also, secondary scattered Gram-positive and other bacteria were
detected on sections of the filter thatappeared to be clean: within 0.1 mm of the downstreamface where there was no particle adhesion.
Thisindicates the existence of bacteria proliferation and scattering throughout the filter This type of secondary contamination can beprevented
through the use of Cambridge Enzymic Filters. The Enzymic Filter collects and neutralizes bacteria as they move through the filter towards the
downstream face. Lytic enzymes are evenly deposited throughout the filtration media by molecular bonds,thus providing efficient microorganism
sterilization and reliably preventing secondary contamination.
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus can cause skin infections, pneumonia and food poisoning. MRSA is a known cause of staph infections which can occur in medical facilities.
It is known that fungus contamination which may occur during food product, pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturing processes, can cause infections and lead to the development of skin lesions. In addition, contamination can lead to allergic diseases, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis caused by fungus and fungivorous parasites.
A conventional HEPA filter used for one year by a leading foodnmanufacturer was removed and the filter media near the outlet was sampled.
The media cross sections wereanalyzed by electron microscope. The above photograph shows the crucial moment when green mold sporesgrew
hyphae, and implanted a large number of new spores onto the filter media. The Cambridge Enzymic Filter inhibits the growth of hyphae through
bacteriostasis, and thus substantially prevents the growth of fungus on filter media.
