Heralded as one of the most important developments in ultrasonic cleaning in decades, a new piece of technology that uses only cold water and ultrasonic bubbles has the potential to revolutionise cleaning in the healthcare industry and beyond.
Currently prototyped as a hand-held, portable device, StarStream generates a stream of cold water at 2.1 litres/min from a 10mm diameter circular nozzle, down which an ultrasonic field is projected. The device creates bubble clouds that clean to a very high level surfaces with which they come into contact, without any need for detergents or chemicals. It could provide healthcare providers with a low-cost, eco-friendly cleaning alternative.