A Summary of the ActivePure Technology Test Results from Kansas State University

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this article is to summarize some research work that has been performed by the Department of Animal Science & Industry at Kansas State University in order to test out and determine how effective ActivePure Technology has been in killing various types of viruses, bacteria and fungi.

The intent behind this blog posting is to summarize this work in such a way (in as a jargon-free manner as possible) that a lay (or non-scientific person) can understand the test results and get some idea how the testing was performed.

I have also included a link to the actual research reports in this article for your own review.

However, the lay reader might find these reports difficult to understand.

The Research Report (from KSU) actually consists of three (3) reports. Each of these reports are briefly listed below.

1. Biological Reduction on Surfaces through Photocatalysis and Ozone with ActivePure (RCI) Technology.

2. Efficacy of Ecoquest Radiant Catalytic Ionization (ActivePure) Cell and Breeze AT Ozone Generators at Reducing Microbial Populations on Stainless Steel Surfaces

3. Effects of ActivePure (RCI) Technology on Reducing Avian Influenza A (H5N8) on Surfaces in 12-hour testing


Try saying all of that three (3) times fast!!!


ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The Testing (documented in these reports) has been performed at the Kansas State Food Science Institute in the Department of Animal Science & Industry, Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS under the direction of Dr. James Marsden, Regent's Distinguished Professor of Meat Science.

KSU is America's foremost Universities for animal science and Dr. James Marsden is known around the world as one of the top researchers and experts in food safety.

The contents of each of these three reports is summarized below.



2.0 REPORT # 1: BIOLOGICAL REDUCTION ON SURFACES THROUGH PHOTOCATALYSIS AND OZONE WITH ACTIVEPURE RCI TECHNOLOGY
Ten of the most deadly forms of mold, fungi, bacteria and virus were subjected to a new technology called "ActivePure".

These ten (10) organisms were placed on a piece of stainless steel inside a test chamber and the ActivePure Cell was turned on for 24 hours.

The Test Results showed that the ActivePure Technology reduced the amount of these organisms by an amount ranging between 96.4% to 100%

The Ten (10) Organisms that were Tested

Staph (Staphylococcus Aureus)

MRSA (Methycillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)

E-Coli (Escherichia Coli)

Anthrax Family (Bacillus spp.)

Strep (Streptococcus spp.)

Pseudomonas aureuginos

Listeria monocytogenes

Candida Albicans

Black Mold (Stachybotrys Chartarum)

Avian Influenze H5N8


NOTE: Because some of these organisms die off on their own, when exposed to air, any reputable study MUST ACCOUNT for these natural reductions.

The test results presented in this report are the reductions in the amount (or numbers) of these organisms OVER AND ABOVE the "Natural Reductions".

The test results showed that the ActivePure Technology reduces the amount of these organisms by as much as 96.4% to 100% over that of the "Natural Reduction" (or Die Off) within a 24-hour period.

Further, the test results indicates that after 2 hours of exposure to ActivePure Technology, the average reduction of these organisms was more than 80%.

After 6 hours, the average reductions of these organisms was well over 90%.


3.0 REPORT # 2: EFFICACY OF ECOQUEST RADIANT CATALYTIC IONIZATION (ACTIVEPURE) CELL AND BREEZE AT OZONE GENERATORS AT REDUCING MICROBIAL POPULATIONS ON STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES



The purpose of this study was to compare the abilities of two technologies in killing various micro-organisms.

These two technologies are:

Ozone Technology (which has recently been approved for use on food contact surfaces in the U.S) and

ActivePure Technology

The test results (documented in this report) indicated that both of these technologies were effective in killing off these micro-organism.

Further, the results indicated that ActivePure Technology was far superior (over an above that of Ozone) in its ability to kill off these micro-organism (killing more in less time).



4.0 REPORT # 3: EFFECTS OF ACTIVEPURE (RCI) TECHNOLOGY ON REDUCING AVIAN INFLUENZA A (H5N8) ON SURFACES IN 12-HOUR TESTING
Influenza A (or Bird Flu) commonly infects humans, swine (or pigs), horses and birds.

Many scientists believe that Bird Flu (H5N1) is the greatest threat to the human population for two reasons.

a. It is constantly present in certain regions of the world (such as Asia, Africa and portions of Europe).

b. It is highly lethal - A vast majority of the birds and animals (including humans) that contract this disease die from it.

At the time when this blog post was written, there has been a lot of news and focus on Swine Flu (H1N1).

Many scientists will acknowledge that Swine Flu can be troublesome to many people (especially for already sick and elderly people) and it is highly contagious (e.g., human to human transmission is very easy.)

However, Swine Flu (for all of its publicity) is NOT the "nightmare flu" that these scientists have been fearing. The lethality of Swine Flu is comparable to that of many other flus that spread throughout the planet each year.

The presence of Bird Flu (H5N1) and some of the following scenarios actually keep these scientists awake.

Horrible Scenario # 1:
For now, Bird Flu (H5N1) mostly seems to infects birds or people (that work very closely with infected birds).

At this time, this virus does not seem to be very contagious for human to human transmission (like Swine Flu is).

However, if changes were to occur within the Bird Flu virus (such that the transmission of the virus from one human to another human would suddenly become very easy), this would greatly concern scientists, or

Horrible Scenario # 2:
If the Bird Flu virus were to "mix it up and mingle" with the Swine Flu virus; such that this new flu virus has the "lethality" (e.g., kill ratio) of Bird Flu and the contagious features of Swine Flu; this would be a catastrophe for the human race.

During an outbreak of the flu (any flu), rapid containment is extremely important in order to prevent the spread of these viruses throughout the human population.

The Flu virus has been shown to survive on many porous surfaces for up to 48 hours and on material such as cloth, paper or tissue for up to 12 hours.

Therefore, some of the things that we need to do (to contain an outbreak of the flu) is to sanitize and disinfect surfaces and to kill the viruses while they are also airborne.

Test Activities:
Because of the dangers of using actual samples of the H5N1 virus (to the research team) a less dangerous (yet structurally similar) virus (H5N8) was used in instead.

In this experiment, samples of H5N8 were exposed to the ActivePure Technology for 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 10 hours and 12 hours.

The research team also had some "control samples of the H5N8 virus which were not exposed to the ActivePure Technology.

The intent of the "control samples" were to isolate the effects of the "natural reduction (or die off) of the H5N8 virus (when exposed to air) from that of the ActivePure Technology.

The results of this experiment has been presented in the graph (above) and in the three graphs within the KSU Research Report itself.


NOTE: These plots represent how effective the ActivePure Technology was at killing the H5N8 Virus OVER AND ABOVE the "natural die off" effect.

Click here to access and read the Actual Research Reports from Kansas State University.




5.0 A LIST OF PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN ACTIVEPURE TECHNOLOGY

The following is a list of products (and their links) that contains the ActivePure Technology (which is Manufactured by Ecoquest International).

Find out about any time-limited special offers that we periodically run on these products by clicking on the appropriate link below.

The FreshAir Unit

The FreshAir Everest

The FreshAir To Go - Portable Air Purification/Cold & Flu Prevention System

The EcoBox

The FreshAir HEPA System (formerly known as the Gemini)

The Refresh - Refrigerator Deodorizer/Foodborne Illness Prevention System

The Ductworx

The PHX - The Business/Office Cold & Flu Prevention System

A PRODUCT TO HELP THE TAXI DRIVER (AND HIS/HER INCOME) STAY HEALTHY

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Many Taxi Drivers operate their own business.

In many cases, Taxi Drivers are required to lease their "Taxi Vehilces" from a "Taxi Car Company" for 12 "blocks" at a time.

They also have to pay for their own gasoline and are solely responsible for the "profit and loss" of their business.

There are certain hazards/challenges that comes with running your own "Taxi Driving" Business.

The Taxi Driver needs to develop a "6th Sense" in order to identify and avoid dangerous passengers.

Another potential hazard (to your Taxi Business) are sick passengers.

If a passenger (in your vehicle) is coughing or sneezing, you run the risk of getitng sick (with whatever that person has).

This could be a common cold, the flu or (in some cases) even worse (do you remember SARS?).

Did you know that scientific research indicates that many types of Colds and Flu virus are alive on surfaces for as much as 12 hours AFTER the sick person has already left the premises?

This means that you could still get sick (from one of your passengers) just be touching a surface (in your vehicle) HOURS AFTER they have left your Taxi Cab.

If you were to get sick, where would that leave you and your business financially?

Especially, if you are relying on your Taxi Business for income.

Wouldn't an ideal situation by to have a product that protects you from the illness that your passengers are suffering?

On this basis, I would like to introduce you to the FreshAir To Go (Portable Air Purifier/Cold & Flu Prevention) System.

Click Here if you are ready to learn about any time-limited special offers that we might be running on the FreshAir To Go Today.



2.0 WHAT IS THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM?



The FreshAir To Go is a Portable Air Purification/Cold & Flu Prevention System thast does ALL of the following.


It continuously kills many different types of cold and flu viruses within your vehicle.

It has also been proven to kill many other types of viruses (such as SARS and Bird Flu).

It continuously kills many different types of Bacteria and Viruses on interior surfaces in your vehicle (e.g., the Dashboard, the Steering wheel, the Car Seats, Door Handles, etc.) thereby keeping your car "sanitized" at all times.

It will also deodorize your vehicle and it will kill any mold or mildew that may be growing in the ventiliation system within the car.

It also continually drops (or removes) particles from the air inside your vehicle; offering tremendous relief to people that suffer from allergy and asthma symptoms.


The FreshAir To Go system will do all of these things over a 500 square-foot area.

All of these features will work to make you and the environment inside your vehicle more healthy.

Finally, at the end of your shift; the FreshAir To Go System can be easily removed from your car and taken (with you) and used in other locations (e.g., Hotels, Small Offices, RVs, etc.).

We will discuss each of these features/benefits below.



3.0 HOW IS THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM MOUNTED ONTO AND POWERED WITHIN THE VEHICLE?

The FreshAir To Go System can be mounted onto the vehicle in a couple of different ways.


1. It contains some velcro adhesives that can be mounted on your car (NOTE: By being velcro, you can remove the FreshAir to Go system from your Car anytime you leave it).

2. It contains some "suction cuts" that permit you to mount this product on various smooth surfaces within your vehicle.


The FreshAir to Go System contains both a Car-Charger Power Adapter and a Regular AC (House) Power Adapter.

Therefore, for Automobile Applications, the FreshAir To Go is powered off of your cigarette lighter.

NOTES:
1. The Regular AC (House) Power Adapter permits the owner to take and use the FreshAir To Go system in other locations (other than your automobile).

2. For "Leased Taxi Vehicle Applications" the "Suction Cup" approach might be the best approach.


Therefore, the FreshAir To Go system can be easily removed from your Taxi Vehicle, at the end of your shift.


4.0 HOW DOES THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY KILL COLD AND FLU VIRUSES?


The FreshAir To Go system contains (what we refer to as) "ActivePure" Technology.

ActivePure Technology is a proprietary technology that was developed by a U.S. based company called Ecoquest International.

The "ActivePure" Module (insde the FreshAir To Go System) continuously generates low-levels of "germ-killing" products, which diffuses throughout your vehicle.

These "germ-killing" products include the following types of molecules


Hydroxyl Radicals - OH

Super Oxides - O2-

Hydroperoxides - H02

Hydroxides - HO-


As each of these "germ-killing" products are distributed (or diffused) throughout your vehicle, it does the following.

It kills many different types of viruses and bacteria both in the air and on surfaces within your vehicle.

It kills mold spores and mildew.


These "germ-killing" products are (in some cases) electrically charged and are (therefore) electrostatically attracted to the bacteria and viruses (which are themselves electrically charged) inside your vehicle (aggressively killing them on the spot).

Cold and Flu viruses (in your vehicle) never really have a chance against the FreshAir To Go system and its "ActivePure" Technology.


NOTE: Although these "germ-killing" products are absolutely lethal on viruses and bacteria, they are completely safe to human-beings and animals.



5.0 HOW DOES THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY DEODORIZE YOUR VEHICLE?


The FreshAir To Go Products continuously generates low levels of Activated Oxygen (or Ozone) to rid your vehicle of odors.

This "Activated Oxygen" is very effective at destroying foul odors and neutralizing chemical gases.

Therefore, in addition to having your vehicle sanitized (for real) it will actually smell fresher and cleaner as well.

This feature permits you to (continually) get rid of smells of some of your passengers, and some of the other things that may be going on in your vehicle without the use of "chemical cover-ups"

Further, this product is also very effective in quickly eliminating odors that originate from the outside of the vehicle.

This "Odor Destroying" feature also makes the FreshAir To Go very effective at getting rid of odors (such as cigarette smoke, etc.) in your vehicle as they are generated.



6.0 HOW DOES THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM REMOVE PARTICLES FROM THE AIR?
The FreshAir To Go system generates a very low-level RF (Radio Frequency) signal that "ionizes" particles that are floating around in the air, within your vehicle.

In other words, these particles (that are floating around in the air, in your car) become "electrically charged".


Some of these particles become "positively" charged, and

Some of these particles become "negatively" charged.


We've all heard the expression "opposite attract".

Well in the case of these "charged particles" this expression is very true.

Positively-charged particles will be drawn to (or attracted to) negatively-charged particles (and vise-versa).

As these "oppositely-charged" particles are attracted to each other, they will start "clumping" together (forming larger particles).

As this phenomenon repeats, then these particles will get bigger and bigger (and there now be less and less of these particles in your vehicle).

Eventually, these "ever-growing" particles will become so large that the force of gravity "takes over" and drops these particles out of the air (and onto the floor of your vehicle).

This "dropping and removing of particles from the air" provides tremendous relief to many people that suffer from asthma and allergy symptoms.

When you first power up the FreshAir To Go system, you might notice a layer of dust (on the some of the surfaces inside your vehicle). Don't worry about this. Just simply wipe this dust up.

As the FreshAir To Go system removes these particles from the air (and there are less and less particles in the air) you will stop seeing this dust on surfaces.

This feature (along with its deodorizing capabilities) permits the FreshAir To Go system to eliminate the effects and smell of tobacco smoke within your vehicle.

This phenomenon is also effective in removing harmful particles (such as toxic allergnes, or microbes of certain types of viruses or bacteria out of the air inside your vehicle)

All of this further protects you from catching any colds or flus while on your shift.



7.0 DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM?



Yes, we have a brochure and the "FreshAir To Go" Owner's Manual which you can download.


Click here to access and download the FreshAir To Go Brochure.


Click here to access and download the "FreshAir To Go Owner's Manual".



8.0 DO YOU HAVE ANY SCIENTIFIC PROOF ABOUT THE CLAIMS THAT YOU'VE MADE ABOUT THE FRESHAIR TO GO SYSTEM?
Yes we do.

The ActivePure Technology (which exists within the FreshAir To Go system) has been tested and evaluated extensively by both Kansas State University and the University of Cincinnati.

You can access and read an article (which will provide you with direct access to the "peer-reviewed" scientific data/research results from these two Universities by clicking here.

HOW A TAXI DRIVER CAN PROTECT HIMSELF FROM CATCHING THE FLU FROM A SICK PASSENGER

1.0 HOW A TAXI DRIVER CAN PROTECT HIMSELF FROM CATCHING THE FLU FROM A SICK PASSENGER - INTRODUCTION

In this blog posting, we are going to answer the question of "how a Taxi Driver can protect himself from catching the flu from a sick passenger" (or even worse illnesses) from the passengers that they come in contact with.

Throughout much of the U.S., being a Taxi Driver means that you are in business for yourself.

In many cases, you will need to lease a Taxi Car (from a "Taxi Car" company for a 12 Hour Period).

You are also responsible for the cost of gasoline that you have to purchase as well.

Finally, you (as the "Taxi Business person") are responsible for the "Profit and Loss" of your business.

All of this has the following implications.

a. To make some decent income in your Taxi Driving Business, you need to be prepared to drive (or work) for "12 Hour Shifts" (e.g., the length of your "Taxi Car Lease" period).

b. The first part of your "12 Hour" Shift must be dedicated to paying for your costs (e.g., the lease, the cost of gasoline, etc.), and the second part of your "12 Hour" Shift must be devoted to making a profit.

All of this means that you (as the Taxi Driver) will need to be healthy and have the stamina to handle the 12 Hours Shift of picking up passengers and driving through your city while transporting them to their destination.

You are also going to need to have a "6th Sense" as to what kind of "passengers" could pose a physical danger to you; and you should avoid doing business with.

Finally, as you do pick up and transport passengers, you are going to be exposed to many of the different flu viruses that they may have. This poses an additional challenge for the Taxi Driver.

In order to have a profitable career as a Taxi Driver, it is important that you are healthy (e.g., physically capable of driving for 12 hours at a time) and yet not sick with the flu (which could sideline your Taxi Driving Business for days at a time).

2.0 HOW A TAXI DRIVER CAN PROTECT HIMSELF FROM CATCHING THE FLU FROM A SICK PASSENGER - WHAT ARE THE DANGERS?

In addition to the possibilities of catching the flu, if you routinely service airport passengers (especially in large International Airport Cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco or Dallas/Fort Worth) you run the risk of transporting passengers that are sick with other types of very infectious viruses.

One only needs to think back just a few years ago when SARs are making bid news and there was a lot of concern about air-travelers coming into the U.S. from Asia.

As mentioned earlier, in addition to all of the other hazards that exists for Taxi Drivers (e.g., being exposed to violent passengers, traffic accidents, etc.); picking up ill passengers, being exposed and catching their illnesses is a constant threat to both your health and your income.

If you are not already doing so, you (as a Taxi Driver) should be wondering "how a taxi driver can protect himself from catching the flu from a sick passenger".

Whenever you do pick up a passenger (that is ill with the flu) you need to be aware of the following facts:

FACT # 1: You run the risk of catching their flu virus anytime they cough or sneeze.

Whenever this happens, your passenger is transmitting a large number of particles and "microbes" in the air (that can either be inhailed by you, or will ultimately make it to your eyes or nose - If you rub your eyes or touch your nose some time later).

FACT # 2: Any surface that you passenger touches (inside your vehicle) will contain some of their flu virus for an extended period of time.

Research indicates that many of these flu viruses can survive on many different surfaces (in the open air) for up to 12 hours.

This is plenty of time/opportunity for you to touch these same surfaces (at a later) and get exposed to this flu virus.

3.0 HOW A TAXI DRIVER CAN PROTECT HIMSELF FROM CATCHING THE FLU FROM A SICK PASSENGER - WHAT ARE SOME BASIC THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TO AVOID CATCHING THE FLU FROM YOUR PASSENGERS?

Unless you have the amazing ability to quickly glance at and identify ill passengers (just from their appearance) and avoiding them, you are going to need to find ways to protect yourself and prevent yourself from catching the flu from your passengers.

Here is how a Taxi Driver can protect himself from catching the flu from a sick passenger.

1. Always have a container of anti-bacterial/disinfecting soap or lotion with you, and apply this product to your hands frequently throughout your shift.

2. Avoid touching your nose and your eyes (with your hands) until you've applied the "disinfecting solution" to your hands.

3. Avoid excessive drinking or smoking during your times off, these activities tend to lower your immune system.

4. Make sure to wipe down all of the surfaces (inside your car) with some disinfecting solution BEFORE you start your 12 Hour shift. This will sanitize your vehicle from the previous Taxi Driver and his/her passengers.

5. Find ways to enhance your immune system (e.g., eating plenty of fruits, getting your Recommended Daily Allowance of Vitamin C). Some people recommend the use of a product called "Airborne" (which you can purchase at any drug store or supermarket).

NOTE: I am not selling nor representing the product "Airborne" in any manner.

4.0 HOW A TAXI DRIVER CAN PROTECT HIMSELF FROM CATCHING THE FLU FROM A SICK PASSENGER - A WISH-LIST FOR AN IDEAL SOLUTION?

The solutions mentioned above are very effective in how a Taxi Driver can protect himself from catching the flu from a sick passenger, if applied consistently.

However, they are not fool-proof.

We tend to forget to disinfect our hands before touching our nose or rubbing our eyes (especially late in the "12 Hour Shift").

Illnesses can sometimes be contracted by airborne particles (whenever an ill passenger coughs or sneezes).

We sometimes forget to wipe-down and disinfect the surfaces inside the car.

If cost were no object, what sort of "system" would you like to have (to protect you from exposure to the flu and other pathogens)?

Would the ultimate solution to "how a Taxi Driver can protect himself from catching the flu from a sick passenger" have some of the following features.

It would continously disinfect all of the surfaces, within your car all of the time (without you having to remember to do anything).

It would also generate and pass "purification products" through the ventilation system (of the car) and kill any viruses and bacteria that may be lirking in that location.

It would continuously disinfect the air inside the car, even with a sick person coughing or sneezing inside your car.

This solution would automatically disinfect any surface that any ill passenger will have touched (while in your car) after they have gotten out of your vehicle.

This solution would kill all viruses and bacteria (inside of your car) and would be 100% safe for human beings and animals.

Does this sound like the ideal (almost fool proof solution) to the question of houw a Taxi Driver can protect himself from catching the flu from a sick passenger?

If so, then click here to learn more about such as solution.