TEKCLEAN is a new patented Antibacterial product developed under the request for utilization in human spaceflight environment by the “Cleanliness & Bio Resources” department of Thales Alenia Space.
It has been tested according ISO 22196:2007 “Plastics – Measurements of antibacterial activity on plastics surfaces”.
TEKCLEAN is available in films, sheets, tubes, rods and machined parts especially for pharma, medical and food industries.
Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352
| Sample | BACTERIA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352 | |||
| cell/cm² @ T0 | cell/cm² @ 24h | R* | |
| Standard PTFE Reference | 2,06 x 10 4 | 2,92 x 10 5 | |
| TEKCLEAN antibacterial PTFE | 2,06 x 10 4 | 6.15 |
Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538
| Sample | BACTERIA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 | |||
| cell/cm² @ T0 | cell/cm² @ 24h | R* | |
| Standard PTFE Reference | 1,96 x 104 | 1,96 x 105 | |
| TEKCLEAN antibacterial PTFE | 2,06 x 104 | 5.96 |
KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE ATCC 4352
| Sample | BACTERIA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 4352 | |||
| cell/cm² @ T0 | cell/cm² @ 24h | R* | |
| Standard PTFE Reference | 2,06 x 10 4 | 2,92 x 10 5 | |
| TEKCLEAN antibacterial PTFE | 2,06 x 10 4 | 6.15 |
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ATCC 6538
| Sample | BACTERIA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 | |||
| cell/cm² @ T0 | cell/cm² @ 24h | R* | |
| Standard PTFE Reference | 1,96 x 104 | 1,96 x 105 | |
| TEKCLEAN antibacterial PTFE | 2,06 x 104 | 5.96 |
* Antibacterial activity