EGG-NEWS welcomes Synexis LLC. as a sponsor.  Synexis is the sole developer of Dry Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP™) technology, capable of continuously decontaminating both air and work surfaces.  Dry Hydrogen Peroxide gas is effective against enveloped viruses similar to COVID-19 and influenza; vegetative bacterial genera including Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas and also Fungi including Aspergillus spp. 

Efficient and non-destructive systems that can destroy susceptible viruses and bacteria are essential in many applications in egg production.  The technology developed by Synexis creates DHP by combining humidity and oxygen in air. The process generating DHP is powered by a photocatalytic reaction using ultraviolet-A light in the presence of a polyester fiber-mesh coated with a patented catalyst.

The Synexis system produces a concentration of 5 to 25 parts per billion of hydrogen peroxide in air at a level approximately three logarithims below the OSHA safety limit of 1 part per million weighted over 40 hours.

The presence of DHP in air results in oxidation of the cell membranes of bacteria in addition to the envelope and capsid of susceptible viruses.  Although present at an extremely low concentration, DHP is effective because it is dry and does not have to compete with water molecules to kill susceptible viruses, bacteria or fungi. The efficacy of DHP to kill airborne and surface pathogens has been validated by accredited laboratory studies and will be documented in a forthcoming NIH project relating to installations in Federal facilities. 

Synexis offers two devices: 

• The Omnia Blade unit is installed in-line within HVAC systems to release DHP on a continuous basis for distribution within the packing area, or in locker rooms, break rooms or offices. 

• The Omnia Sentry is a stand-alone unit generating DHP that can be either be fixed to a wall or ceiling or positioned as a portable unit for areas not serviced by a central HVAC installations equipped with an Omnia Blade.

Synexis devices are effective in killing airborne viruses, supplementing existing protective measures including distancing and PPE.  It is evident that break rooms and locker rooms are sites where cross infection can occur.  Installing either Sentry or Blade devices will reduce airborne and surface viruses, providing a higher measure of security for workers where close proximity is necessary. 

DHP is effective against Salmonella contamination of foodborne significance and, Aspergillus, and Pseudomonas responsible for “egg rot” Installations in egg storage coolers in off-line plants and packing areas of all plants will provide a higher level of pathogen control than regular fogging with a phenolic disinfectant.

Synexis Biodefense Systems was founded by former Major Jim Lee, P.E. who served in the Army Chemical Corps and taught on the facility of the Department of Chemistry at the West Point Military Academy. He is a graduate of the West Point Academy and earned a Master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia. The concept of continuous decontamination with DHP and the invention and patenting of the DHP generation followed his experience as an antiterrorism consultant for a large multinational insurance company. Lee sought to create a safe technology that would commence mitigating biological risks from the moment of their introduction to an environment, even if initially undetected.

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