What are sterions?

Additive with anti-microbe effect Metalorganic materials with ionising effect No nano-materials but nano-scale complexes A molecular complex with carrier materials, ion emitters and catalysts Sterione are no nano-particles

The aim to reduce significantly the rate of infections and mortalities due to infections resulting from pollute bio-implants was the trigger for the serious research activity of anti-microbe additives.
These nosocomial infections, serious illnesses that are contracted in clinics, annually result in hundreds of thousands of deaths amongst patients globally.

The starting point for the research was the anti-bacterial effect of silver, which has been known since 100 years ago.
The use of silver solutions is already popular as domestic remedy. Unfortunately, the effect of such solutions is not permanent, difficult to dose, not sufficiently effective and in the long run damaging for humans.
There are companies on the market, which distribute such solutions under the generic term nano-technology. It emerged quickly that the quality of these solutions was inadequate.
In the past years there have been more than 40 international patent applications for "real" additives, which manifested the exclusive positioning of the development of materials with anti-microbe effects.
In 2004 a status was finally achieved, where the product could be described as technologically matured and which was effective without competition. Since 2007 the sterions have been available as series products.
Therefore the first products are already used successfully in different sectors.

The prospects of the extent of the positive impact of the sterions on various sectors, e.g. health system, as well as on the populations of emerging markets, who are heavily strained due to infections, cannot be overlooked.

Sterions are nano-scale molecules, which destroy bacteria and other microorganisms due to their structure and reactivity. There are active and passive sterions. Depending on their main components AG sterions, BE sterions amongst others are available. Furthermore, there is a distinction of the modules depending on the use of the carrier materials. The permanently formed ions of the sterions have got destructive effects for bacteria, however, for the humans they are harmless. As additives sterions are included in varnishes, synthetic compounds and other materials. The anti-bacterial effect of the additives is sustained in the new material compound and the product surface thus becomes permanently anti-microbe.