Using Science to Save Food

The TechniFris Air Steriliser+Ethylene Remover uses the patented LECO Technology invented by Dr. Syriac Joseph Palackal in Germany. Feel free to read up more about the technology by clicking here. Meanwhile, here is a breakdown of what using this technology means for our product:

Incredibly small for its capacity - With dimensions of just 0.88mx0.28mx0.13m and 13 kg weight, our TFS100 unit can sterilize up to 450 cu.m of space (imagine six 40' containers worth of space) for just as much energy use as a light bulb!

Intrinsically safe - Since the device has already been used in ICU's and post operative wards in hospitals to protect vulnerable patients from life-threatening diseases, it is assured to be safe for humans and definitely for the fresh produce. The solution also works with only the air in the storage space, which means no chemicals, no spraying or dipping, and no intervention to the natural state of the produce.

Quick, single-stage process - The basic components are a photocatalysis chamber and a fan. All the magic (a.k.a. sterilisation in nanoseconds), happens within the chamber. Air is pulled into it, and sterilised air comes out.

Uses the power of visible light - Unlike UVC light which has become more commonplace in air sterilisers, LECO technology uses a specially designed photocatalyst that is activated with visible light of 410 nm wavelength. UVC lamps are more expensive, use 5 times more energy, has 3 times lesser lifespan, and is harmful to dispose into the environment. As visible light is used instead of UVC, this technology is intrinsically safe and uses much lesser energy (only 53W for one unit).

World’s most efficient technology - Our patented technology has an efficiency of 99.9999% (log 6). In other words, if one million germs get inside the equipment, only one can come out. This is the highest efficiency achieved by any steriliser on a world-wide scale.

Plug-and-play - Super easy to install on your wall and requires no additional training or personnel to operate.

Minimal maintenance – The dust filter would need to be cleaned when the alarm sounds, the fan and the LED bulb inside would need to be changed only every 3 years even if you use the unit 24x7x365. i.e. Much less frequent, and minimal maintenance compared to all other alternatives.

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Everyone that owns a cold storage for fruits and vegetables, and would like to slow down the ripening and prevent diseases to minimise losses - we are looking for you!

TechniFris is the only device that utilises PCO technology based on visible light to sterilise air. Other alternatives, as shown above, use Biocides or UV light. These have challenges such as health risks, high costs, high energy consumption, a requirement of trained personnel to operate, high and/or difficult maintenance, and environmental issues.

The only technology available in the Netherlands, that is comparable in terms of safety for humans, uses ozone within a chamber to sterilize air. However, these products use a 4-stage process making them much bulkier in order to have the same capacity. A TechniFris unit made for similar size of storage space (approx. 450 cu.m.) as theirs, consumes less than half the amount of energy, is 90% smaller in size, and has a much higher efficiency (99.9999% or log 6 efficiency in TechniFris compared to 70% efficiency).

Other comparable technology that uses photocatalytic oxidation are available in the US and UK. However, they are based on UVC light and UV lamps, unlike visible light from LED bulbs used in TechniFris. A TechniFris unit made for similar size of storage space (approx. 450 cu.m.) as theirs consumes 1/5th the amount of energy, is nearly half the weight, and requires much lesser maintenance. UV lamps also produce more heat which will increase the cooling requirement in the CA storage space, are more expensive, and are unsafe to dispose into the environment.