In this second installment of a four-part series on the fundamentals of cleaning, we bring together three industry experts—John Howell and John Harp of Novonesis and Brandon Beyer of Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions—to break down what effective cleaning really requires, from basic concepts to advanced healthcare applications.
Be sure to watch the first episode, “Beyond the Scrub: How Enzymes Are Shaping the Future of Medical Device Cleaning.”
This discussion focuses on the “art of cleaning,” a lighthearted label the panel adopts to describe the well-known cleaning wheel: The blend of mechanical action, time, temperature, and chemistry, all orbiting around water as the universal solvent.
The panel underscores a simple truth: Cleaning may seem intuitive, but in high-risk environments, it becomes a precise, technical discipline. Whether in healthcare or everyday settings, success depends on understanding the cleaning wheel, choosing the right chemistry, and following a consistent, validated process that protects both people and equipment.
More insights—and a deeper dive into enzymatic cleaning—are coming in part three of this series.
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