Disinfection by heating is a proven and sure method for killing microorganisms in ( waste pipe ) water system effectively . Very recent inquiry has shown that the ToBRFV computer virus in the drain piss is killed off completely this way . This is a welcome growth for agriculturist who want to be protected against the growing threat of the virus . It ’s also near news for agriculturalist who want to guard themselves against the growing virus threat with an Ecoster disinfector .

This research was carried out by Groen Agro Control , commission by the Gewascoöperatie Tomaat ( Tomato Crop Cooperative ) , and was focalise on ToBRFV ( Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus ) . In two repetitions of the experimentation , after 30 second of heating plant at 95 ° C and after 180 second of heating at 85 ° C , the researchers were unable to find infectious ToBRFV in contaminate drain body of water in the bioassay . They did find it in the control with unheated polluted drain water , however .

systematically virus - freeDuring all the treatments ( two repetitions ) , five young tomato plant were given drain water system that had previously been contaminated with ToBRFV . In the two control tests with polluted drain water without heat treatment , 5 out of 5 plant were infected with ToBRFV . The flora that were sacrifice water supply after heat handling in an Ecoster disinfector remained consistently virus - destitute . No dispute in results was observed between the hotness handling at 85 ° C and 95 ° light speed , although excess time was needed for the 85 ° C heat treatment .

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A welcome development“Our assumption that address water system with our Ecoster disinfectors also effectively renders viruses harmless has now been confirmed by an independent laboratory , ” say an elated Joek van der Zeeuw . “ That ’s assure for growers who are using or considering using this method . In accession , this research can put an conclusion to any doubts about the right discussion regimen . The two heating system treatment , each of which are being applied in practice , both ease up the same undecomposed results . Some grower had already switched to keeping their drain water at 95 ° C for three minutes . fortuitously , that turns out not to be necessary . The treatment for three min at 95 ° C does bring home the bacon extra certainty to those who need it , however . ”

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