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Introducing . . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 2000 Electro-chemical Control of Bacterial Deposits in Food and Beverage Processing - A Reality ZETA CORPORATION (Tucson, AZ) has completed field trials of its electroBIOstat™ ("EBS") system (patent pending). Industrial installations have confirmed earlier laboratory work where electrostatic fields used in place of chemical biocides was shown effective in controlling biological fouling of water systems. Most remarkable about the EBS system is its ability to remove existing biofilm and slime deposits. Existing deposits absorb water and are loosened from the surfaces of equipment and water distribution systems. Microorganisms present in the water cannot attach, feed, and multiply. Populations of aerobic bacteria are often reduced to 0.1% of their previous levels, and are held there by the electroBIOstat system. The effect is characterized by the Company as "producing powerful biocidal effects without using chemical biocides." The electroBIOstat employs ZETA CORPORATION's proprietary Zeta Rod™ technology, a high-voltage, capacitance-based colloid dispersion system. Microscopic particles that would normally generate deposits of scale, slime, sludge, etc., are charged electrically and dispersed in the fluid system. Target markets for the electroBIOstat include pure water production for food, beverage, and microelectronic applications, and other applications where biological fouling must be controlled, preferably without the addition of chemicals. Processes such as reverse osmosis and membrane filtration; pasteurization; and product washing, heating, and cooling can benefit from the electroBIOstat system. For additional information contact ZETA CORPORATION at 1-888-785-9660.
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