This startup develops antimicrobial coatings that eliminate pathogens such as listeria monocytogenes, salmonella, and campylobacter in food processing environments. By creating contamination-free surfaces, their technology significantly reduces the risk of foodborne illnesses, thereby enhancing food safety and preservation.
Funding
$4.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Current sanitation methods in healthcare and food processing environments offer short-lived protection against harmful pathogens, failing to prevent cross-contamination and the spread of multi-drug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs). Traditional disinfectants lack residual activity, leading to sustained microbial contaminations between disinfection cycles. This results in a heightened risk of healthcare-associated infections and foodborne illnesses, necessitating more effective and long-lasting hygiene solutions.
Solution
Bio-fence provides a patented antimicrobial coating technology, OxiLast, designed to create a long-lasting protective film on surfaces, effectively reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and preventing the spread of pathogens. OxiLast can be added to chlorine-based disinfecting solutions, extending the bactericidal capacity of the chlorine between disinfection cycles. The water-based, film-forming formulation stabilizes strong sanitizers onto surfaces, providing continuous antimicrobial activity for up to 7 days, even under challenging conditions such as abrasion, organic contamination, and successive inoculations. This technology helps maintain high hygiene standards in healthcare and food production environments, minimizing the rates of cross-contamination and reducing the risk of infections and foodborne illnesses.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes hospitals, healthcare facilities, food processing plants, and the paint and coating industry seeking advanced hygiene solutions to reduce the risk of infections and foodborne illnesses.
Features
- Patented OxiLast formulation that creates an invisible, long-lasting antimicrobial film on surfaces.
- Compatible with various surfaces, including floors, walls, metals, plastics, and wood.
- Sustained antimicrobial activity for up to 7 days, even with organic contamination and abrasion.
- Proven efficacy against a broad spectrum of pathogens, including Escherichia coli, MRSA, VRE, CRE, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Candida Auris.
- Easy to implement: the product is diluted with water and applied to surfaces after cleaning.
- Suitable for use in high-care environments, such as hospitals, nursing homes, community clinics, dental clinics, and food processing plants.
- Metal-ions free, safe for human use, and with low environmental impact.