Tiny is mighty may well describe the little dynamo that lies at the heart of Plasmacluster Ion technology. Our Sharp air purifier review zeroes in on the enriched high concentration Plasmacluster Ion generator. Removing this tiny gadget, which measures only 57mm by 28.5mm by 15.5mm, would turn an air purifier into nothing but an electricity guzzler.
[Overview of Plasmacluster Ion Technology|Plasmacluster Ion Technology Overview|Plasmacluster Ion Technology Synopsis|Synopsis of Plasmacluster Ion Technology]
Plasma is generated when negative and positive voltages are directed at the discharge electrodes in the Plasmacluster Ion generator. The fourth state of matter, plasma now ranks with the three more well-known states of liquid, gas, solid. A partly ionized gas-like state, it contains free electrons that are not bound to a molecule or atom. Disintegration of water molecules that permeate plasma lead to the creation of negative ions (oxygen) and positive ions (hydrogen). Other water molecules in the air cluster around the hydrogen ions and oxygen ions forming the distinctive and stable Plasmacluster Ions. Plasmacluster Ions colliding with pathogens serve as the catalyst to form hydroxyl radicals, which is extremely reactive and highly unstable. These characteristics cause the hydroxyl radical to bond readily with hydrogen atoms on pathogen surface membranes. Incredibly, the product is a deactivated pathogen and a harmless by-product, water. Simple yet effective! But is it real?
Plasmacluster Ion – [Fact or Fiction|Fiction or Fact|Scientific Fact or Fiction|Fact or Science Fiction|Scientific Fact or Science Fiction|Science Fiction or Scientific Fact]?
[A genuine|A serious|An honest|A reliable] Sharp air purifier review [cannot avoid asking the inevitable|brush away the inevitable question|cannot ignore the basic doubt in users' minds|must resolve a fundamental doubt|has to deal with a basic issue|has to resolve the most basic doubt|will not sweep aside an important doubt|will not cast aside a crucial issue|must not set aside a critical point|cannot escape the obvious question|should not ignore the insecapable question] – are Plasmacluster Ions [fact or fiction|fiction or fact|science fiction or fact|fiction or scientific fact|science fiction or scientific fact]? Plasmacluster Ions, like many nano-technological products, are completely invisible to the naked human eye. To complicate matters, individuals who use air purifiers have no scientific means to ascertain if the claims are genuine. One obvious verification method is to view the results of using Plasmacluster Ions. This is done in 2 ways, in the laboratory (efficacy test) and in the real world (efficiency test).
Addressing these very real concerns of consumers instead of skirting the issue is testament to Sharp’s long track record of successes. It has developed to an art what they term as academic marketing. This is a collaborative research approach to product marketing, whereby the effectiveness of Plasmacluster Ion technology is verified based on scientific data developed in conjunction with leading academic research institutions. The data forms the basis of new products introduced to the market. Sharp has fine-tuned the definition of effectiveness into efficacy and efficiency. Efficacy testing has been the focus from the year 2000 to July 2009. Taking centrestage now is efficiency testing which is carried out at end user locations where Plasmacluster Ion technology is employed.
[Plasmacluster Ion – Authentication at Cellular Level|Plasmacluster Ion – Certification at Molecular Levels|Plasmacluster Ion – Verification at Atomic Levels]
[Digging deeper for this|Delving deep for this|Probing indepth for this|Seeking further for the purpose of this] Sharp air purifier review, [we found that Sharp had gone beyond the typical efficacy and efficiency tests of the industry|we discovered that Sharp is doing its utmost in efficacy and efficiency testing so as to be outstanding in the industry|we noted that Sharp is going all out in the industry by leading in efficacy and efficiency testing|we believe that it is Sharp's strategy to focus on efficacy and efficiency testing to become the leader|we sense that Sharp may be cementing its lead in this controversial industry with its focus on efficacy and efficiency testing|we are convinced that Sharp believes that science will give them the lead; hence the focus on efficacy and efficiency testing|it became clear to us that Sharp firmly believes that the science in efficacy and efficiency testing will give them the industry lead]. On 17 November 2004, Sharp announced the results of studies by Professor Gerhard Artmann of the Department of Cell Biophysics and Bioengineering, University of Applied Sciences, Germany. A leading authority in the field of cellular engineering, Professor Artmann through the use of an electron microscope confirmed that Plasmacluster Ions damaged more than 60 protein types on the cell membrane of pathogens leading to inactivation of the cells (both bacteria and viruses were tested).
A test result with important implications was that the core DNA of pathogens were unaffected by Plasmacluster Ions as these do not perforate the cell membrane. As DNA destruction is not relied upon to inactivate pathogens, unlike some other competing air purification technologies, a clear advantage is claimed. The danger to users of other air purification technologies being exposed to cancer from DNA damage was implied.
[Plasmacluster Ion – Efficacy Tests|Plasmacluster Ion – Efficacy Testing]
This current Sharp air purifier review [highlights the efficacy tests that Sharp has conducted, together with several organizations, on various pathogens|summarizes t he efficacy tests conducted on various pathogens by Sharp and its partners|puts together some of the efficacy tests on pathogens performed by Sharp together with many organizations|condenses in one place the efficacy tests on pathogens conducted by Sharp|puts on one page the efficacy tests on various pathogens performed by organizations engaged by Sharp|spotlights the efficacy tests on pathogens conducted by various organizations on behalf of Sharp]. The efficacy of Plasmacluster Ions has been established through tests held from September 2000 to July 2009 which showed that 28 types of virulent microorganisms were totally destroyed. The most significant of pathogens are the deadly SARS virus, the virulent H5N1 avian flu virus, an earlier variant of the H1N1 virus which re-surfaced in Mexico in 2009 and MRSA, the notorious bacterium responsible for difficult-to-treat infections in hospital patients.
The polio virus and the coxsackie virus which causes the common cold are also destroyed by Plasmacluster Ions. Also inactivated are staphylococcus, white staphylococcus, enterococcus, micrococcus, escherichia coli, serrata bacterium, candida, sarcina, pseudomonas and bacillus subtilis. Also effectively eliminated are a whole array of fungi (stachybotrys, penicillium, mucor, cladosporium, aspergillus, alternaria), mite, pollen and other allergens.
[Organizations which worked with Sharp included the following|The organizations, some of which conducted multiple tests, were|Many organizations, counting among them some prestigious names, worked with Sharp; including|The following organizations worked with Sharp|The following organizations conducted tests on Plasmacluster Ion technology]:
- Asthma Society of Canada
- University of Lübeck, Germany
- CT&T, Aachen University of Applied Science, Germany
- Harvard School of Public Health, USA
- Retroscreen Virology, Ltd., London, UK
- Seoul University, Korea
- Ishikawa Health Service Association, Japan
- Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Japan
- Kitasato Research Center of Environmental Sciences, Japan
- Kitasato Institute, Medical Center Hospital, Japan
- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China
The most recent test reported on 27 July 2009 was conducted by Osaka City University Medical School to validate the inhibitory effects of Plasmacluster Ions on allergic reactions caused by mite allergens or mite dust (mite feces and dead mites).
[In summarizing|Wrapping up|In concluding|To wrap up|To summarize|To conclude] our Sharp air purifier review [with regard to|on|concerning|in relation to] efficacy testing, [we would highlight that a key factor is that they were conducted by organizations which have attained GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) status, an OECD guideline that attests the reliability of tests results produced|we note the importance of the GLP (Good Laboratory Practices), an OECD standard that lends weight to test results, status of the testing organizations|we place great importance on the OECD GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) status of the testing organizations as the test results attain international recognition|we emphasize the OECD GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) status of the testing organizations as this accords dependability to the test results]. [GLP status has to be renewed every 3 years|GLP status is renewable on a 3-year basis|GLP is an international standard that must be renewed every three years|Renewable on a 3-year basis, GLP status is internationally recognized|Renewed on a three year basis, GLP status is of international standard]. This is an important factor that is often ignored by critics of air purification technologies and academic marketing. Another important fact that is overlooked is that the results produced by a GLP laboratory can be expected to withstand the scrutiny of a scientific peer review. As we know, the scientific peer review is the missing final jigsaw piece in the puzzle of all air purification technologies, Plasmacluster Ion technology included!
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