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Washing and sterilisation equipment
News Release from: BioCote | Subject: Comark
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 29 April 2004
Surface treatment as part of due
diligence
Proprietary anti-microbial treatment is being incorporated into instrument cases to provide continuous, long-term surface protection to inhibit the growth of microbes
BioCote announces another technology partnership agreement for its advanced surface hygiene protection, with Comark, covering a range of hand held thermometers and data loggers This latest development is seen as a natural progression for Comark's long-term policy of offering what it calls 'tomorrow's solutions today'
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 8 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Its products are used extensively in catering and throughout the food supply chain from farm to plate, together with pharmaceutical production including research, manufacture, storage and distribution.
Both NHS and private hospitals are included, together with public health laboratories, pathology departments and pharmacies wherever temperature sensitive materials and processes are involved.
The BioCote proprietary anti-microbial treatment is being incorporated as part of a rolling programme for the instrument cases of Comark products.
This will provide continuous, long-term surface protection to inhibit the growth or proliferation of microbes and dangerous pathogens.
The anti-microbial properties are impregnated as part of the moulding process for components, which guarantees full 24/7 protection against the spread of potentially harmful organisms via cross-contamination.
BioCote protection is now increasingly being accepted as part of HACCP due diligence and health and safety system procedures, in conjunction with existing hygiene practices, in the continuing fight against infectious agents.
The products manufactured by Comark include temperature, humidity, pressure and PH measurement, including digital thermometers and temperature probes.
Systems include the Icespy radio transmission equipment, Diligence EV loggers, the EVG graphic display monitor and the HACCP hand held auditor, which offers individual solutions to wide ranging health, safety and other management procedures and systems.
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