The good, the bad and the regulatory: Biocidal Products Regulation
When the Biocidal Products Regulation came into being in September 2013, BioCote welcomed its introduction. Robust legislation that introduces clear guidelines regarding the use, sale and [...]
Five places mould can grow in your home [Infographic]
Mould (noun) a furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions In previous blog posts we have discussed the number of negative effects associated with the presence of [...]
Biocides 1 Sept 2015 – apply now to stay on the market
From 1 September 2015, a biocidal product consisting of, containing, or generating a relevant substance cannot be made available on the EU market if the substance supplier or product supplier is [...]
Your journey to an antimicrobial feature
Making a coating, polymer or textile antimicrobial via the introduction of additives is similar to making it fire resistant or a particular colour, or so you may think. Here at BioCote we know [...]
The need for antimicrobial polymers in a healthcare environment
A need for antimicrobial polymers? Articles within the hospital environment are known to harbour pathogenic bacteria or other microbes for extended periods of time. The H1N1 virus genome has been [...]
Pupils, pencils and pathogenic bacteria
You may remember our earlier blog post about how we created the world’s very first antimicrobial classroom, which saw a huge 96 per cent reduction in bacteria. You can read more about the study [...]
Controlling bacteria in a healthcare environment
Originally published in Health Business magazine, Regulatory Affairs Officer at BioCote Dr. Andrew Summerfield discusses antimicrobial protection in healthcare with environmental microorganism [...]
Regulatory update 2015 – changes since September 2013 in Europe
Written by BioCote Regulatory Affairs Officer and Microbiologist Dr. Andrew Summerfield In September 2013 the Biocidal Product Regulation came into force. 18 months on it seems appropriate to [...]
Antimicrobial legislation: European changes in September 2013
There are strict rules about what can and cannot be claimed by manufacturers of devices which have an antimicrobial surface. In the following article Dr Andrew Summerfield, the new regulatory [...]