Science Says TANCS® Disinfecting Technology Rapidly Kills Norovirus on Carpet
EVERETT, WA — May 31, 2018 — Advanced Vapor Technologies (Advap), the technology leader in Saturated Steam Vapor (SSV) cleaning and disinfection systems, has announced its proprietary TANCS® technology kills norovirus on carpet. A study conducted by Clemson University found TANCS® demonstrated rapid inactivation of FCV (a Human Norovirus Surrogate) and could be an appropriate disinfection technology for virally contaminated natural and synthetic carpets. "Advap is currently the only product that has demonstrated its efficacy against feline calicivirus, i.e. the EPA-approved surrogate for human noroviruses, on carpet in peer-review format," said David Buckley, PhD.