The Impact of Enzymes in Endoscope Reprocessing
Shruti Saxena11Novozymes Australia Pty Ltd, Syndey, NSW, Australia
Endoscopes are sophisticated instruments that are challenging to clean not only due to their design but also the complex nature of organic soils that contaminate them. Traditional enzymatic detergents target some of the key components found in these complex soils but do not address other problematic components that make these soils more difficult to remove. New classes of enzymes are being introduced into the market to bring a more broad-spectrum approach to the challenges associated with cleaning these previously untargeted soils. These new enzymes, a nuclease and a glycoside hydrolase, target and break down sticky extracellular DNA (eDNA) and unique carbohydrate, respectively. Studies suggest when these new enzymes are combined with traditional enzymes, such as a protease, cleaning of these complex organic soils is improved.
Biography
Shruti is technical sales and marketing professional with more than a decade of experience in the industry. With passion for biotechnology and sustainability, combined with her with strong techno-commercial skills and understanding of market dynamics, Shruti has served Novozymes customers in both developed and emerging markets. Over the years, Shruti has led many regional and global medical device cleaning projects at Novozymes.