FAQs
Airora air and surface cleansers
WHAT MAKES AIRORA's TECHNOLOGY DIFFERENT?
Unlike filter-based air purifiers, Airora treats all of the air in a space, not just the air that passes through the device. And Airora is the only technology which creates a Hydroxyl Cascade to destroy or neutralise all types of pathogens harmful to humans, as well as allergens, mould spores, gaseous pollutants and irritants, odours and germs throughout that whole space.
Hydroxyl radicals occur naturally outside but not inside. They kill all harmful bacteria and viruses, including Coronaviruses, Colds, Flu, MRSA, C-difficile and Norovirus - the UK's Health Protection Agency measured a 99.9999% kill of a test virus in less than 5 minutes!
And the Hydroxyl Cascade doesn’t just sanitise the air in the room, it also destroys harmful bacteria and viruses on surfaces and contents within the room.
No other technology comes close!
Hydroxyl radicals occur naturally outside but not inside. They kill all harmful bacteria and viruses, including Coronaviruses, Colds, Flu, MRSA, C-difficile and Norovirus - the UK's Health Protection Agency measured a 99.9999% kill of a test virus in less than 5 minutes!
And the Hydroxyl Cascade doesn’t just sanitise the air in the room, it also destroys harmful bacteria and viruses on surfaces and contents within the room.
No other technology comes close!
DOES An AIRORA REQUIRE REGULAR 'REFILLS' ?
Yes, an Airora uses what is technically termed an "essential oil", distilled from plants and flowers, as part of our unique process to recreate nature's atmospheric chemistry. "Essential oils" are everywhere in the air we breathe outside - remember the song 'The Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia'? - the blue colour is the light reflecting on "essential oils" given off by the pine trees!
This ingredient comes in low cost easy to install cartridges.
This ingredient comes in low cost easy to install cartridges.
DOES AN AIRORA REQUIRE REGULAR MAINTENANCE / CHANGES OF FILTER?
An Airora air purifier has only one moving part, which is a low speed fan, with a long MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) which requires no routine maintenance.
An Airora air cleanser is not a filter and so there is no reduction in efficiency as a filter becomes contaminated, nor indeed is there a filter to replace from time to time.
An Airora air cleanser is not a filter and so there is no reduction in efficiency as a filter becomes contaminated, nor indeed is there a filter to replace from time to time.
The Science
IS AIRORA COMPLETELY SAFE ?
Absolutely. Hydroxyl radicals are a natural part of the outside environment, often occurring in outdoor air at higher densities than are generated by Airora. Humans, like all animals, insects and even normal skin flora, evolved alongside hydroxyls, resulting in our skin and mucosal membranes providing a protective barrier that prevents hydroxyls from entering our blood stream or tissues within our body.
Hydroxyl generation has been approved by the FDA as a safe air cleaning technology.
Our technology has been tested at leading independent laboratories worldwide and been shown to be both highly effective and entirely safe.
Our research and testing partners include:
You can find details of the testing we have had undertaken at independent laboratories on our Resources Page or by downloading our White Paper.
Hydroxyl generation has been approved by the FDA as a safe air cleaning technology.
Our technology has been tested at leading independent laboratories worldwide and been shown to be both highly effective and entirely safe.
Our research and testing partners include:
- The UK Building Research Establishment’s Internal Air Quality Team and Laboratories
- PA Consulting
- The UK Government’s Health Protection Agency at Porton Down
- The UK Government’s Health and Safety Laboratory
- FDA Laboratory, Rochester, New York State
- The University of Leeds
- The University of York
- The University of Ottawa
You can find details of the testing we have had undertaken at independent laboratories on our Resources Page or by downloading our White Paper.
HAVE YOUR SCIENTIFIC CLAIMS BEEN INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED ?
Yes they have; you can find out about our development programme and independent test results on our Verification page.
CAN THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT BE 'TOO CLEAN' ?
There have been concerns that protecting children from all contact with bacteria and viruses (germs) results in them failing to develop natural resistance ("passive immunity") to infection.
Bacteria and viruses killed by Airora's Hydroxyl Cascade retain what scientists call their 'antigen signature'. That means that even though they can't harm you, they can still induce passive immunity.
Bacteria and viruses killed by Airora's Hydroxyl Cascade retain what scientists call their 'antigen signature'. That means that even though they can't harm you, they can still induce passive immunity.
ARE ALL OF AIRORA'S EMISSIONS SAFE?
Yes, all outputs and reactants have been fully identified and tested. Levels are well below those required by US FDA, US EPA, WHO, UK and EU authorities.
HOW QUICKLY DOES THE HYDROXYL CASCADE CLEAN THE AIR ?
The Hydroxyl Cascade reaches every corner of the room and every exposed surface in seconds by molecular diffusion. Some pollution, such as germs and viruses, are killed instantly on contact with hydroxyls. Others, such as odours and VOCs , take a little longer (but still very fast) as the hydroxyls break them down to ever shorter chain molecules and eventually into carbon dioxide.
Physically large contaminants, such as pollens, take longer to neutralise as hydroxyls are very small indeed and multiple interactions are often required. Fortunately, these heavier contaminants rapidly drop onto a surface where the hydroxyls continue the process of neutralising them before they are disturbed and made airborne again.
Physically large contaminants, such as pollens, take longer to neutralise as hydroxyls are very small indeed and multiple interactions are often required. Fortunately, these heavier contaminants rapidly drop onto a surface where the hydroxyls continue the process of neutralising them before they are disturbed and made airborne again.
AREN'T 'FREE RADICALS' BAD FOR MY HEALTH?
There are many types of 'radical', not just the hydroxyl radical, and collectively they are sometimes termed 'free radicals'. Concerns regarding the potential damage arising from excessive ‘free radicals’ in our bodies have been a hot topic of debate for some years.
However, hydroxyl radicals are completely safe, often occurring naturally in outdoor air at higher densities than generated by Airora. Humans, like all animals, evolved alongside them, resulting in our skin and mucosal membranes providing a protective barrier keeping them from entering our blood stream or tissues within our body.
However, hydroxyl radicals are completely safe, often occurring naturally in outdoor air at higher densities than generated by Airora. Humans, like all animals, evolved alongside them, resulting in our skin and mucosal membranes providing a protective barrier keeping them from entering our blood stream or tissues within our body.
DOES AIRORA'S TECHNOLOGY WORK IN ALL AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS?
An Airora device will work reliably and effectively within a wide temperature band and in conditions of both high and low internal humidity.
