Biozone Air Purifier's Purifying Plasma

The key to the success of Biozone's purifying methods is the creation of a cold gas plasma, which is referred to as Purifying Plasma. Biozone’s Purifying Plasma is an excitation of gas by radio frequency energy - in this case, gases excited by the energy from ultraviolet light waves which creates a highly energized gaseous state. The plasma, or highly energized gaseous state, is aggressive and highly reactive and contains excited atoms and molecules, ionized gases, radicals, metastable particles, and free electrons. It can destroy a vast array of indoor contaminants.

Biozone’s Purifying Plasma is mainly an oxygen plasma created from the oxygen in the air. When oxygen is energized with light wave energy an aggressive and highly reactive plasma is created that contains positively and negatively charged atomic oxygen (which is just one atom of oxygen), neutrally charged atomic oxygen, ozone, ionized ozone, metastable excited oxygen and free electrons. In addition the hydrogen atoms are excited in water vapor and in organic material, which also react and combine with the oxygen atoms creating the radical species known as hydroxyl radicals, (purifying hydroxyls).

The contents of Biozone’s Purifying Plasma include many of the purifying elements previously described, i.e., ozone, oxygen singlets, hydroxyl radicals, and negative ions. When combining Purifying Plasma with ultraviolet light, the air and surfaces can be cleaned 2000 times quicker than ozone alone and 180 times faster than just ultraviolet light alone.

The benefits of UV/Plasma methodology produces many advantages over other air purifiers that use only one method such as ozone. Commercially, ozone is generally produced by using high voltage electricity (corona discharge) or by ultraviolet light. Most manufacturers of portable ozone generators use corona discharge with produces a very high concentration of ozone gas. These machines can quickly bring the ozone levels in a room way beyond the Federal Safety Limits and expose inhabitants to potentially harmful byproducts such as nitric oxide and nitric acid, both considered unhealthy to breathe. Further, the ozone generating plates used for the actual creation of ozone need constant cleaning and replacement. While ozone is part of Biozone's Plasma, it is not needed in high concentrations for purification The addition of other purifying oxygen and hydrogen atom and molecular structures allow us to produce a most effective purifying device but without the hazards associated with too much ozone, (Guaranteed Safe Ozone Levels).

Biozone Air Purifier's Enhancement of Negative Ions

Ions are natural particles in the air that have either a positive or negative charge. As previously discussed negative ions attach themselves to airborne particles such as dust, pollen, smoke and dander and drop them from the air. Negative ions can be actively produced by high voltage electricity run through metal. (Effects of Negative Ions)

Biozone Purifiers Compared to Others

Biozone 3000 vs Alpine XL-15 / EcoQuest and Sharper Image Ionic Breeze

• Biozone 3000 is HALF THE COST of an Alpine XL-15

• Biozone's 3000 is only 6 lbs. vs Alpine/ EcoQuest XL-15 at 17 lbs.

• Biozone is virtually maintenance free - just change the UV bulb yearly vs Alpine has breakable glass plates, which must be cleaned monthly (replaced annually), along with the front, back & inside of the machine (XL-15 cleaning is very time consuming)

• Biozone's Safezone Technology has no heavy ozone odor
  VS. Alpine has a heavy ozone smell & can reach very high ozone levels.

• Biozone's SafeVolt Technology is only 12 Volts vs Alpine's high voltage & corona discharge.

• Biozone 3000 cleans up to 3000 sq. ft. vs Ionic Breeze cleans up to 500 sq. ft.

• Biozone's ultra quiet fan purifies more sq. ft. vs Ionic Breeze with NO FAN.

• Biozone 3000 sells for $399.95, the same as Ionic Breeze but Biozone® purifies SIX TIMES MORE square footage.

Ultraviolet Plasma vs Corona Discharge

Biozone's PureWave™ Ultraviolet Plasma Production	Corona  Discharge Ozone Production
Constant ozone output, predictable production	Erratic ozone production, unpredictable production
Low voltage	High voltage, 5,000 - 10,000 volts
Lower concentration per volume of air, safer ozone levels	Higher concentration per volume of air, potential harmful ozone levels
Pure ozone, free of byproducts	Produces dangerous byproducts - nitrous oxides, nitric acid, etc.
No electrical noise	Generates electromagnetic element
Replaceable lamps	Replaceable corona element
Low maintenance, simple	Higher maintenance required, more complicated, higher product failures

Air Cleaning - Comparisons
0= no effect, 1= little effect, 2= some effect, 3= medium effect, 4= strong effect, 5= most effective

Air Cleaning	Biozone Plasma	Hepa Filters	Electronic Filters	Carbon Filters	Neg. Ionizers	UV Germicidal Light	Ozone Generators
Airborne Bacteria	5	3	2	1	1	4	5
Surface Bacteria	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Airborne Viruses	5	1	1	0	1	4	5
Surface Viruses	5	0	0	0	0	0	5
Airborne Particulates	3	3	3	1	3	0	1
Gasses	5	0	0	0	0	2	4
Odors	5	0	0	3	0	0	5
Destroys Contaminants	5	0	2	0	0	3	5
Coverage Area	5	2	2	2	2	2	5

Yearly Cost - Comparisons

Model	Type	Coverage Area	Unit Price	Cost Per Sq. Ft.	Daily Elect. Cost	Yearly Parts Replacement	Yearly Cost Per Sq. Ft.
Biozone 3000	UV/Plasma	3000	$399.95	$0.13	$0.04	$41	$0.15
Alpine XL-15	Ozone/Ion	2500	$595	$0.24	$0.06	$30	$0.26
Honeywell H63500	Filter	440	$250	$0.57	$0.46	$94	$1.17
Bionaire F150W	Filter	360	$120	$0.33	$0.17	$21	$0.56
Sunbeam 800	Filter	600	$300	$0.50	$0.45	$?	$0.77
Holmes 290	Filter	156	$130	$0.83	$0.11	$80	$1.60
Teledyne AFX20	Filter	672	$150	$0.22	$0.42	$130	$0.64
NSA 7000	Filter	1500	$575	$0.18	$0.41	$138	$0.37
Equinox EQ-2000	Filter	400	$595	$1.48	$0.25	$370	$2.63
Enviracaire 13000	Filter	400	$339	$0.85	$0.86	$70	$1.81
Jenn-Aire/ Clearveil	Ion	500	$299	$0.60	$0.16	$35	$0.84
Sharper Image Ionic Breeze Quadra	Ozone/Ion	500	$350	$0.70	$0.05	$?	$0.51

Biozone Purifiers Sizing Reference Guide

Biozone Scientific Air Purifier useful coverage area is based on the square footage of the area (8-foot ceiling) with light odor and contamination. The following chart lists the coverage area for each unit.
Note that any room air purifier should be sized using open area not several rooms. They will not be as affective for several separate rooms. It is unrealistic to think that a portable unit with a small fan can work down hallways, to basements, or different levels.

Model	Square Footage	Lamp(s)	Fan (CFM)
Biozone 500	300 to 700 sq.ft.	1- 4 inch	26
Biozone 1000	700 to 1500 sq. ft.	1- 8 inch*	26
Biozone 2000	1500 to 2000 sq. ft.	1- 8 inch*	50
Biozone 3000	2000 to 3000 sq. ft.	1- 8 inch	50

*Special Split Glass Lamp - 50% Ozone Producing

As a rule of thumb, the square footage of the area above should be multiplied by the following contaminate factors to give an estimate of size of the unit required.

Note that any room air purifier should be sized using open area not several rooms.
They will not be as affective for several separate rooms. It is unrealistic to think that a
portable unit with a small fan can work down hallways, to basements, or different levels. 

Contaminate Factor	Description
1	Light odors. No pets. No smokers.
2	Light odors. 1 pet or 1 light smoker.
3	Moderate odors. Multiple pets or mild smoking in house or business.
4	Moderate odors. Multiple pets and smoking in house or business.
5	Strong odors. Multiple smokers and/or ongoing contamination problems. Restaurants, hair salons, pet stores, veterinarian offices.
6 - 10	Extreme odors. Sports bars with heavy smoke, nail salons, commercial chemical or animal areas.

Example 1:

1000-1500 sq. ft. house with 1 smoker. Multiply 1000-1500 by a Contaminate Factor of 2 to get 3000. Depending on layout of the house, either two Biozone 2000 units placed separately or one Biozone 3000 should cover the area effectively.

Example 2:

400 sq ft. nail salon. 400 X 8 = 3200. A Biozone 3000 would be the unit necessary in this environment. Depending on numbers of nails being done could require multiple units.

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