Education

A controlled field study conducted by BioCote Partners in late 2014, found that the antimicrobial agent succeeded in wiping out virtually all the bacteria that are usually present in classrooms. The agent managed to eliminate almost 96% of the bacteria normally found in a classroom, when compared to an untreated control classroom that was also set up for the purpose of the trial study. Contour, a long standing BioCote partner, was a lead participant in the study. The study was carried out by a UK primary school with one classroom completely refurbished with furniture, fixings and fittings all pre-treated with BioCote antibacterial technology. Swab samples from both classrooms were then regularly collected over a three-week period and taken to a laboratory for analysis. 

As well as showing that the treated classroom has almost no bacteria on its many surface areas, the study specifically revealed that Contour's radiator guards carried 90.54% fewer microbes compared to the untreated radiator guards found in the other classroom.