I am often asked how the BioSweep destroys difficult indoor odors when most conventional methods prove largely ineffective. I usually receive alternating looks of curiosity and skepticism when I respond, “Advanced photocatalytic oxidation.”
For years, experienced cleaning and restoration professionals have used a wide range of products and techniques to combat odors. Strategies vary widely depending on the odor source and indoor environmental conditions. Whether your weapon of choice is ozone, fogging, air scrubbing, odor neutralizers, disinfectants or deodorizers, one fact remains: odor removal has generally required a well-stocked and diverse arsenal.
Effectiveness is often subjective. “Well, I don’t think I smell the odor anymore…so it must be gone!” Most of us know the frustration of treating an indoor space for an odor problem only to face resurgence a few days, weeks or even months later. Odors are primarily caused by gaseous chemical molecules. These molecules are generally emitted from an odor source on an exposed surface. Often, the odor source will have permeated the porous surface making odor removal more difficult. In these instances, surface cleaning may not fully extract embedded odors. Attempts to lock in the odor source with sealants or coatings make extraction more difficult and raise the likelihood that the odor will become detectable under warm or humid indoor environmental conditions.
While photocatalytic oxidation is a highly effective means of mitigating airborne molecules associated with poor indoor air quality, it is ineffective against surface contamination. This is because PCO air filtration systems can only treat air that passes directly through the air filtration system.
Google photocatalytic oxidation and you’ll find an unusual combination of academic research and technical papers sandwiched between various air purification products. Sadly, many of these so-called PCO products are little more than repackaged ozone generators. More troubling are the sensational claims that often accompany these products and the fact that many of these ozone generators are aggressively marketed as air purifiers to consumers for home use in occupied spaces.
There is a solution: Advanced Photocatalytic Oxidation (APO). APO is an advanced form of photocatalytic oxidation (PCO). The BioSweep utilizes APO to attack odiferous molecules at both the airborne and surface levels. Odors embedded in porous surfaces can be easily eradicated. The result is a much more effective weapon in the ongoing war on odor and a must-have in any odor removal arsenal.
