Protect your production line against biofilm and contamination, and extend the life of your products.
Detection
Identification
Treatment
Prevention
Are you experiencing recurring hygiene problems or serious contamination of the production lines? Frequent non-conformities, unstable microbiological analysis results, customer complaints or organoleptic problems (smell, taste), etc.? This may indicate the presence of biofilm in the production space.
In collaboration with INRA (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique), Realco has developed innovative, effective and patented solutions that use a specific cocktail of enzymes, capable of breaking down the existing biofilm and preventing its re-appearance, both on open surfaces (OPC) , as well as in closed circuits (CIP).
We can detect the presence of biofilm, remove it, and prevent its recurrence
A biofilm is an accumulation of bacteria that surround themselves with a protective layer, made up of polymeric substances that are extremely resistant, making it difficult to remove and disinfect.
These accumulations are a constant and unpredictable source of contamination due to the sporadic release of bacteria.
Conventional cleaning and disinfection solutions and methods cannot remove biofilm. Numerous scientific studies have shown that enzymes are the best solution to degrade even the most resistant biofilm matrices1
+90% of bacteria are capable to form a biofilm2.
Microorganisms are 10 to 1,000 times more resistant to antimicrobial or biocidal solutions when protected by biofilm3.
60% of food-borne infections are the result of microbial transfer from equipment surfaces to processed foods4.
Enzymes are the most effective method for dissolving the polymeric matrices that make up biofilm1.
1. (Bridier et al., 2015; Delhalle et al., 2020; Lefebvre et al., 2016; Lequette et al., 2010;
Nagaraj et al., 2017; Oulahal et al., 2007; Stiefel et al., 2016; Tsiaprazi-Stamou et al., 2019).
2. Bridier, A., Sanchez-Vizuete, P., Guilbaud, M., Piard, J.-C., Naïtali, M., & Briandet, R. (2015). Biofilm-associated persistence of food-borne pathogens. Food Microbiology, 45(Pt B), 167–178.
3. Shakeri, S., Kermanshahi, R. K., Moghaddam, M. M., & Emtiazi, G. (2007). Assessment of biofilm cell removal and killing and biocide efficacy using the microtiter plate test. Biofouling, 23(1–2), 79–86.
4. Bridier et al., 2015; Delhalle et al., 2020; Lefebvre et al., 2016; Lequette et al., 2010; Nagaraj et al., 2017; Oulahal et al., 2007; Stiefel et al., 2016; Tsiaprazi-Stamou et al., 2019