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Every product wants to be the best on the market, with some making bold claims stating that they are better than their competition. However, how do companies with the real deal prove their claims? Through scientific evidence. 

Scientific testing can be a lengthy process but is a necessary tool to help us critically evaluate and understand a topic or issue. Once the studies have been conducted, a company is able to make a claim about their product and have the evidence to support it. In the air purification world, scientific testing can include: what particle sizes a device can capture, how well it can clean the air (from bacteria, allergens, and viruses), does the device create any byproducts, etc. 

Recently, savvy business owners have recognized the importance of breathing pure, clean air, and they know that not all air purifiers are created the same. However, did you know that particle size matters when it comes to air quality and health? Ultrafine particles, less than 100 nanometers in diameter, are the most harmful and typically the most abundant type of air pollution. A wide variety of air purifiers claim that they can capture the smallest particles, but typically, these particles are too small to be effectively captured by air purifiers with HEPA filters and other filters on the market today. To meet HEPA standards a filter only needs to provide  99.97% particulate filtration down to 300 nanometers. 

When evaluating different air purifiers, business owners want to be fully aware of what they are purchasing and whether or not it will be the right fit for what they're looking for. Many products on that market make claims on what their devices can do, but do they have the data to back it up? The Celios G200 does! At Celios, we want to show the research to back up what we're offering, so those searching for an air purifier for their business will have a sense of confidence knowing they are getting what they are promised. 

Celios G200 Scientifically Proven Results

Celios’ G200 Advanced Air Purifier has been tested by three leading independent testing labs - Blue Heaven Technologies, Intertek, and Nelson Laboratories. The G200 has demonstrated unmatched performance capturing ultrafine airborne particles. The independent testing at these leading laboratories confirmed that the portable unit’s filtration technology is up to 3,000 times more efficient than HEPA standards and can filter particles - including allergens, pollen, mold spores, VOCs, bacteria, and viruses - down to 10 nanometers in size. Celios’s proprietary filtration system can also deliver next-generation air cleaning efficiency without generating foul odors caused from outgassing. 

An overview of the four independent test results can be found below: 

Blue Heaven Particle Size Filtration 

• The EN1822-5 test standard evaluates a filters’ particle removal efficiency in a size range, typically falling between 20 nm – 300 nm.
• The G200’s filters have demonstrated the ability to filter out particulates as small as 10 nanometers and has demonstrated up to 99.99999% efficiency. Viruses range in diameter from approximately 20 to 400 nanometers. Most bacteria range in size from approximately 200 to 2,000 nanometers, but some are larger.

Nelson Labs  

• Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE): The test procedure was performed to evaluate the BFE of test articles at an increased challenge level. 
• Viral Filtration Efficiency (VFE): The test procedure was performed to evaluate the VFE of test articles at an increased challenge level. 
• VFE and BFE tests were performed on the G200 filters at Nelson Labs using an increased challenge level, and using suspensions of ΦX174 bacteriophage (a virus with a maximum diameter of 32 nanometers) and Staphylococcus aureus (a bacteria up to 1,000 nanometers in size). The G200’s filters captured between 99.9998% and 99.99999% of these viruses/bacteria. 

InterTek VOCs Testing 

• The purpose of this testing is to determine the efficacy of the Celios G200 to remove challenge VOCs. VOC removal testing was performed referencing NRCC-54013 (April 2011): Method for Testing Portable Air Cleaners sections 3.2 and 5.1.2.
• The G200 was challenged with three VOCs representative of what are found in homes: formaldehyde, toluene, and D-limonene.
• After 8 hours of testing, the G200 removed 99% of toluene, 99% of D-limonene, 71% of formaldehyde.

It’s essential to do your research when looking for an air purification device for your small business, school, restaurant, or hotel. With so many air purification terms being thrown around and companies making claims about what their devices can capture, you want to make sure you’re getting the one that is right for your business. 

If interested in learning more about the Celios G200 Air Purifier, check out some of our commonly asked questions and read our reviews here.  

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“As scientists have advanced their understanding of how this virus spreads, lawmakers have followed their lead, authorizing billions of dollars to implement risk mitigation strategies among business owners.” - Brian Packard, Celios CEO

Over the last year, COVID-19 provided many businesses the opportunity to demonstrate an ability to withstand what is likely the most tumultuous time in the history of the hospitality industry. Those who survived had to make radical changes to the way they operate, with employee and guest safety becoming the top priority.

Prior to the pandemic, cleanliness was a hallmark of the guest services industry - and imposed CDC pandemic regulations increased this commitment dramatically. Now that it has been made clear that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted via airborne particles, it has become critical to redefine the guest experience - one that now completely revolves around the question how clean is the air inside my restaurant or hotel?

In addition to sanitizing, mask-wearing and social distancing, the hospitality industry has started making wide-ranging air quality upgrades in an effort to instill confidence in guests that the air at their location is clean. From full-scale HVAC solutions, to placing tabletop air purifiers - such as the Celios G200 - at the takeout counter or arming housekeepers with them to use when cleaning guest rooms between check-ins, owners are doing their part to ensure the air breathed by their guests and employees is clean.To help cover these costs, the December 2020 COVID-19 relief bill provides funding for upgrades to existing HVAC setups, in an effort to mitigate the airborne spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 

In a byline for Hospitality Technology, Celios CEO Brian Packard explains how hospitality decision makers can implement tabletop air purification to restore confidence in both employees and guests. Read the full article.

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Warmer weather has many New England restaurant owners finally seeing some relief, as the ability to dine al fresco creates a safer environment for guests and employees. For those with hybrid indoor/outdoor seating, providing guests with purified indoor air is critical to a guest experience marked by cleanliness - perhaps the most important thing we can do to create a positive dining experience.

After five months of closure due to COVID-19, Cambridge, MA hotspot Miracle of Science Bar + Grill reopened its doors in April 2021. Chris Lutes, the owner of both Miracle of Science and Horse Thieves Tavern in Dedham, MA, had to navigate building community confidence to re-open the Cambridge restaurant.

While his Dedham location continued to welcome guests throughout the last year, the city of Cambridge saw a sharp drop in patronage across all of its restaurants - making restoring guest confidence in “dining out” especially challenging. The vastly different community perceptions of COVID risks among residents of nearby areas has been stark.

Before welcoming back guests, the staff and leadership at Miracle of Science executed a weeks-long sanitation and infrastructure update process that included extra staff training and the implementation of new technologies to provide guests with the cleanest and most enjoyable experience possible. One of these updates included the introduction of Celios G200 Advanced Air Purifiers, which have been placed throughout the restaurant.

While cleanliness has always been a pillar of the hospitality industry, Lutes recognized that the G200’s advanced filter technology allows for the capturing of up to 99.99999% airborne viruses and bacteria and that it is also capable of trapping the SARS-CoV-2 virus (1).

Providing guests the ability to see the measures that management is taking to ensure a high standard of cleanliness, at a time when airborne transmission is of utmost concern, is key to keeping doors open. While every business owner is taking measures to follow state and federal guidelines - social distancing, mask wearing, and sanitation - providing guests with cleanroom quality air can offer them a little more peace of mind.

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(1) The Celios G200 Advanced Air Purifier meets the performance and labeling requirements provided in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s March 2020 Enforcement Policy for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, published March, 2020 (the Celios G200 Advanced Air Purifier has not been cleared by the FDA). Specifically, the Celios G200 Advanced Air Purifier has demonstrated up to 99.99999% filtration efficiency of ultrafine airborne particulate matter and is capable of filtering particles down to 10 nanometers in size. The Celios G200 Advanced Air Purifier has also demonstrated up to 99.99999% virus filtration efficiency of ΦX174, a small bacteriophage virus with a maximum diameter of ~32 nanometers.

The G200 Advanced Air Purifier is not intended to prevent or protect from any form of illness or disease (or otherwise). To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use this fan with any solid-state speed control device. Unplug or disconnect the appliance from the power supply before servicing. The appliance is only to be used with the power supply unit provided and it must only be supplied with voltage corresponding to the marking on the appliance. Do not operate any fan with a damaged cord or plug. Discard fan or return to an authorized service facility for examination and/or repair. Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with throw rugs, runners or similar covers. Do not route cord under furniture or appliances. Arrange cord away from traffic areas and where it will not be tripped over. Do not allow children to operate the G200 Advanced Air Purifier or play near the G200 Advanced Air Purifier. Only plug the power cord into a standard electrical outlet. Do not use outdoors. Do not immerse the G200 Advanced Air Purifier in liquid and do not handle the G200 Advanced Air Purifier with wet hands. Do not insert a finger or foreign object into the airflow openings. Do not use the G200 Advanced Air Purifier in toxic or explosive environments or where flammable or combustible gases are present.

Living in a dormitory can be fun for college students, but with multiple people in such close living quarters, it’s not surprising that dorm rooms can quickly start to smell. Dan has seen firsthand how this can affect your college experience.  

Dan and his roommates are very active people, spending time outside or at the gym, and while they are not messy or dirty people, their room started to smell. Friends who visited the room between classes or when hanging out on the weekends began to notice. Some even commented on how bad it was getting, leaving Dan and his roommates feeling a bit embarrassed about how their room was being perceived by others — earning a reputation for being the stinkiest room on the floor, if not the whole building. 

Wanting to make a difference, Dan and his roommates decided to add a Celios G200 to their room to see if it could help with the smell. After a few days, what was once a humid, musky environment, now had cleaner, better smelling air. To see if it really made a difference, the roommates decided to turn the device off for a weekend, and within hours, the room started to smell again. 

Dan originally wanted to simply remove the smell from the room, but he didn’t realize the difference that clean air would have on his dorm life. Watch Dan discuss his experience with the G200 further below.