Cost Savings and Efficiency: Peroxigard Recognized at AALAS 2024

Mario Z Disinfection Discoveries Blog

The Peroxigard team was excited to have the opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science in Nashville, Tennessee. As usual, we had a great time engaging with lab animal professionals and learning from the wide variety of educational sessions and posters featured at this year’s meeting. We were pleased to see that Peroxigard Disinfectants were featured in two posters; the abstracts of which are summarized below:

P318: Considering Disinfectants, Changing with the Times

Authors: M Weiss, E Hernandez, EC Brooks, JM Hickman-Davis

The authors documented the process of switching from Spor-Klenz® to Peroxigard for their biosafety compounds and counters. The authors expressed a desire to move away from Spor-Klenz® due to the strong odor and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements necessary to avoid skin or eye irritation. After investigating alternative disinfectants to replace the current product, the authors concluded that Peroxigard delivered the right balance of efficacy, safety and cost-effectiveness. Despite some initial investment required in implementing Peroxigard, the authors found that the switch delivered a cost savings of 74.7%, with an additional 18.7% cost savings after the first year. The authors were also encouraged by the environmental benefits of switching from a ready-to-use to a concentrated product, which aligned with the institution’s strategic sustainability goals.

P321: Mop-timizing Wall and Ceiling Sanitation in a Research Animal Facility

Authors: NA Lordi, CR Zavala, JM Hickman-Davis

The authors sought to validate a novel disinfection method for walls and ceilings within their facilities, replacing their existing mop and detergent system with Peroxigard and a microfibre mop. They hypothesized that new procedure, using Peroxigard, would be faster and more user-friendly, and recruited participants to conduct a side-by-side trial to compare both methods. RODAC plates, ATP testing and visual markers were utilized to evaluate disinfection and cleaning efficacy. While both protocols were effective, the Peroxigard protocol was faster than the alternative, as a result of the ease of preparation and breakdown, resulting in a possible 58% savings in labor costs. The ease-of-use associated with the Peroxigard protocol was further reflected in survey results, with 90% of participants indicating that they preferred using Peroxigard compared to the alternative protocol.

These posters highlight the myriad of benefits that Peroxigard can bring to lab animal professionals looking to elevate their infection prevention protocols. To access the complete abstracts, please visit the AALAS page here: https://www.aalas.org/meeting/abstracts-archive.