Is your facility ready to manage outbreaks of dangerous bacteria and viruses?
Aged care facilities are susceptible to outbreaks of dangerouspathogens. Whilst SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has been in the headlinesrecently, Norovirus is one of the more common outbreaks with seriousrisk to aged care residents.Having products formulated with buffered peracetic acid and surfactantsavailable is strongly recommended. They provide the disinfectionefficacy and remove Dry Surface Biofilm, crucial within healthcareenvironments. Surfex®, […]
Understanding the difference between wet & dry surface biofilms
Understanding the Difference between Wet & Dry Surface Biofilms Effective cleaning and disinfection is not only in relation to the removal of visible soils but also microorganisms that may be responsible for illness and disease that are not visible to the naked eye. When we think of microorganisms, we often visualise individual cells but in […]
Cleaning For Health
Understanding the 3 basic principles for Infection Prevention. COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns have been difficult. But the R&D, Production and Customer Service teams at Whiteley have been working hard to ensure that the future looks a little brighter. With the general public now embracing cleaning, surface disinfection and hand hygiene, the level of cleanliness […]
Novel Solutions for Biofilm Infections
In early August the first annual review meeting was conducted for the Novel Solutions for the Biofilm Infections research project. This is a collaborative research project between the University of Sydney, Whiteley Corporation and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (iMCRC), with an investment of over $4m over four years. “This work will be of […]
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A major trial of a bundle of hospital cleaning practices in 11 Australian hospitals has made significant reductions in healthcare-associated infections and demonstrated cost-benefits. The aim of the study was to investigate whether a change in cleaning practices was effective in reducing the 165,000 healthcare-associated infections in Australia each year. The REACH study was funded […]
Harmful bacterial biofilms target of new manufacturing research partnership
Healthcare, food production and manufacturing industry to benefit Novel solutions for biofilm infections are the focus of a collaborative research agreement between the University of Sydney, Whiteley Corporation and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre.Over four years, $3.5 million will be co-invested in the project by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), University of […]