Do "space purification" and "space sterilization" mean the same thing to you? In the editor's view, they all play a role in sanitizing the space. If you think the same as the editor, then you are very wrong! In order to let you truly understand the meaning of "sterilization" and "purification", we specially invited Marc Xiong, the executive director of Biodeconta, to give you a science popularization.

Marc：

As a self-proclaimed professional, I think it is necessary to talk about the difference between "purification" and "sterilization", which is not only a positive response to our lovely marketing department, but also takes this opportunity to talk about this concept that is easy to confuse. "

In English, the words "decontamination" and "sterilization" are fundamentally different, respectively.

The English meaning of "Decontamination" is as follows: "Decontamination aims to reduce the number of microorganisms on surfaces or objects."

The English definition of "sterilization" is as follows: "sterilization involves the complete elimination of all forms of microorganisms, including bacterial spores, on an object or surface. ”

We can see that the core difference is that "Decontamination" aims to "reduce" the number of microorganisms, while "Sterilization" aims to "completely eliminate" all forms of microorganisms.

In other words, the difference between "purification" and "sterilization" is whether it is possible to "completely eliminate" various forms of microorganisms.

Back in the Chinese world, hydrogen peroxide fumigation is actually a means of microbial purification, not a means of microbial sterilization, so if it is said that hydrogen oxide sterilization, it must be wrong, and the scientific saying is hydrogen peroxide purification.

Unfortunately, many people do not know the difference, and even include many companies, the difference between "purification" and "sterilization" is the basic common sense of this industry, if you look at the English regulations related to hydrogen peroxide fumigation, you will find that "Decontamination" is used, not "Sterilization".