Harnessing hydroxyls to purify air
Nature has its own method of cleaning air of odours, bacteria and viruses via hydroxyls or hydroxyl clusters, which are found mostly at mountain top heights, particularly on sunny days.
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 has a similar structure to influenza viruses, and is in the same family as the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus. These viruses have a limpid membrane or wall that can be disrupted by hydroxyls.
Today’s technology allows hydroxyls to be easily reproduced by compact devices — which are already employed in many hospitals (especially hospital kitchens), food manufacturing facilities, aged-care facilities, veterinary practices, office blocks and a wide range of other applications — to improve air quality and rid the air of airborne pathogens such as respiratory diseases and other bacteria that may contaminate and spread.
What is a hydroxyl?
A hydroxyl is a water molecule missing one of its hydrogen atoms. Because the molecule is in an unbalanced state, it seeks to replace its missing hydrogen atom. The hydroxyl (OH-) molecules are attracted to single-cell organisms in the air, attaching to them and forcibly ripping a hydrogen atom from the cell wall. This process means that hydroxyl molecules are now H2O again — harmless water molecules.
In the meantime, the cell wall of the organism has been ruptured and, like a popped balloon, it dies. This is a very simple mechanical action that bacteria and viruses cannot become immune to. Hydroxyl does not discriminate between bacteria and viruses — attacking all equally — including the common cold, influenza and SARS.
Baxx is an environmental pathogen and airborne pollutant removal system that reproduces the natural occurrence of airborne hydroxyl clusters. Cold plasma technology passes air through a small cold plasma field to produce hydroxyls, which are distributed throughout a space via a strong fan. Water molecules in the air are drawn through the Baxx cold plasma field and converted to hydroxyl clusters.
The Baxx device is a compact stainless steel 240 V appliance that does not require any maintenance or consumables other than electricity, and can be mounted high on a wall or ceiling to gain maximum coverage. The system uses water molecules in the air and does not require topping up, chemicals or any other medium to perform its hydroxyl-generating function.
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