5 Ways to Get Rid of Bacteria

May 15, 2020 Leave a Comment

The words germ and bacteria are often used interchangeably today. The word "germ" is not used as widely in the medical community or the scientific community as it used to be. The word bacteria is more prominent and acceptable. Germs, however, encompass bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. The word germs can be applied to any of the microscopic particles that can cause illnesses in humans. Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms that can live almost anywhere, including the water, dirt, air, and in your carpet and furniture. While we can't really say how many types of bacteria there are, many microbiologists say there are hundreds of millions of species of bacteria.

Most of the species are harmless and can even be beneficial to humans, which is why you sometimes hear people talk about "good" bacteria versus "bad" bacteria. Many of today's cleaning products have chemicals meant to kill good bacteria. Experts have argued that killing off good bacteria can even have a negative impact on our health.


However, there are plenty of bad bacteria, and they are the cause of a wide range of illnesses. Some bacteria produce toxins, which are deadly chemicals that damage cells and make people sick. Some bacteria actually invade and cause extreme tissue damage, resulting in infections like strep throat, urinary tract infections, and many others. For this reason, keeping bacteria at bay is important.

How Do You Get Rid Of Bacteria?

1. Boiling water is a common way to kill bacteria. This is why you see people boiling water before drinking it. The idea is to kill off any potentially harmful bacteria. Extremely hot water of 140 degrees Fahrenheit or more is required to kill bacteria. Most restaurants rely on this method to kill bacteria on dishes and cooking utensils, and clean surfaces as well.


2. Chlorine is also used to kill bacteria. This is why chlorine is a part of the cleaning routine for swimming pools. It kills the bacteria and fungi that can very quickly form in water.


3. Hydrogen peroxide is used to help kill bacteria on wounds.


4. Bleach is most often used to kill bacteria. Chlorine bleach, of course, contains chlorine, which we mentioned above. Many people use bleach in their cleaning sessions. While the CDC recommends bleach, they caution against its potential dangers. They suggest not mixing it with other products and working with bleach in well-ventilated areas to avoid being overpowered by fumes.


5. Antimicrobial products can get rid of bacteria or inhibit their growth. Many products these days claim to contain antimicrobials. Some are more effective than others. There is a lack of monitoring from the CDC and other organizations that allow companies to make wide-ranging claims about these products, so their effectiveness, or lack thereof, must be considered when using them.

Of course, many medicines work against bacteria once they have reached the human body and caused an infection. These are also called antibacterial because they fight infections by either eliminating bacteria or reducing their number.


While the focus of this article is five ways to get rid of bacteria, we need to keep our eye on the bigger picture, which is germs. As mentioned above, the word "germs" is an umbrella term that covers bacteria and other microscopic organisms that can cause illness.

The first step in fighting bacteria is to keep our homes, schools, workplaces, and other public areas as germ-free as possible. This can be done with regular cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting. Having an effective routine in place can help eliminate germs by reducing the number of bacteria and decreasing the spread of viruses.

Many facilities, including hospitals and schools, use chemical-based products with the belief that only these strong chemical cleaners are capable of killing bacteria. While this may be true in some cases, using chemical-based cleaners, sanitizers, and disinfectants to kill bacteria is harmful to both people and the environment.

In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that children and pets are even more susceptible due to their small size and closer proximity to surfaces that have been exposed to toxic cleaners. The EPA states that "In the US, researchers estimate that 5% of childhood cancer and 30% of childhood asthma are related to chemical exposures."

GenEon Kills Germs and Bacteria Without Harming People or the Environment

GenEon is a visionary corporation that believes engineered water technologies, known as Smart Water/Smart Chlorine, can provide a broad range of cleaning and sanitizing uses that improve our customers' health, safety, and productivity.

These uses include cleaning, degreasing, and sanitizing many non-porous surfaces, including both food and non-food contact surfaces. At GenEon, we believe the future is here for effective, safe, sustainable, and chemical-free solutions. This is why we have devoted our energy to developing innovative products to support these systems.

At GenEon, we are committed to designing and developing a comprehensive line of products and solutions that allow consumers to use electrolyzed water to make safe cleaners and toxic-free sanitizers that won't harm people, animals, or the planet.


Our cleaners and sanitizers are made up of nothing more than water, natural minerals, and electricity to produce products that are capable of killing 99.999% of germs and bacteria. That's because our products have much more sanitizing power than chlorine bleach without the potentially harmful adverse effects associated with bleach.

Most chemical-based products on the market need a dwell-time of at least 10 minutes. This is the time it takes for the chemicals to kill germs and bacteria. Our products use ECA (Electrochemically Activated water) technology to kill most bacteria in seconds, including E.coli, MRSA, and norovirus. Best of all, this is accomplished without leaving behind harmful chemical residues and without emitting toxic fumes or harmful VOCs. GenEon products are safe for people and the environment.

Our products are made using on-site generation technology like our Instaflow system, which is portable and capable of producing a high volume of our safe cleaners and non-toxic sanitizing solutions. This is ideal for schools and businesses because on-site generation technology eliminates the need to keep harmful products in your school or business, and because you make the products you need when you need them, there is less waste and overall savings in cleaning costs.

GenEon Technologies also offers advanced sanitizing systems that let you sanitize both large, open areas and hard-to-reach areas with ease. Our Mist products let you effectively sanitize and disinfect surfaces in seconds, evenly distributing our solutions to ensure that all surfaces are covered. Our Mist 2.5 is a smaller, more compact option, perfect for moving from one room to the next in smaller buildings.


Are you ready to get GenEon's products into your facility? To learn more about safe ECA and on-site generation technology and how you can have it in your facility, call GenEon at 866.217.0205. Our representatives will be happy to introduce you to the next level of sanitizing and disinfecting. Together, we can build a better future with powerful cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting solutions that won't harm people or the environment.

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