Yes it does. The extreme low oxygen level makes sure no insect can survive the treatment. All insects in all life-stages, from egg to adult, will be exterminated.

The treatment is 100% effective, 100% natural and 100% safe for your products and your employees.

The treatment time with ZerOx (controlled atmosphere) depends on the product temperature and the kind of insect that is inside the product. The warmer the product, the faster a 100% mortality can be achieved.

Hence, for tropical countries shorter protocols may apply, in comparison to moderate climates where heating the product is (too) costly and takes time. The treatment time ranges from 2 to 9 days.

Inside the ZerOx rooms, the desired parameters are fully automatically maintained and registered to ensure a successful treatment.

Per product, standard treatment protocols can entered in the control system, so you can ‘start’ a treatment with one button (after closing the room).

Yes, different products can be placed inside the same room. This has no influence on the effectiveness of the system.

In case of multiple types of products, the treatment protocol for the toughest insect can be selected.

Obviously you should consider the possible influence on taste/aroma’s between the various products.

In principle, there is no maximum limit for the treatment rooms. b-Cat has realized treatment facilities with multiple chambers, where > 250 Mt can be loaded inside each room.

The largest thus far, has 10 treatment rooms with a total capacity of over 2.500 Mt.

During the drawing of the facility designs, it is important to customize the project in accordance with the logistical requirements before and after the treatment.

Obviously, we will support you with making an optimum design and layout.

Fresh products still require oxygen, to avoid fermentation. The oxygen level in the ZerOx rooms are too low for fresh products.

b-Cat makes systems with the most energy-efficient and reliable equipment available.

In addition, the absolute gastight finishing of the rooms, makes that our systems only have to run occasionally once the oxygen concentration has reached the target level (< 0.5%).

Yes, the system will kill 100% of all life stages: from eggs, larvae to adult insects.

Yes the system is 100% non-toxic. We do not add any chemicals inside the rooms for the treatment.

The technical installation separates oxygen (in normal air) from nitrogen. The nitrogen we use to reduce the residual oxygen content inside the room. The (pure) oxygen is removed through an exhaust.

The principle is simple: No oxygen – No life.

When insects are treated with chemicals, they are able to protect themselves by going into a diapause and may survive the treatment.

Moreover, insect populations around the world have become increasingly resistant to chemical treatments. However, insects cannot become resistant to ZerOx conditions: No oxygen – No life!

The best time to treat the products depends on different factors such as the logistic flow of your products in your company.

Important to know is that the ZerOx treatment resembles other available chemical methods on a certain point: It is a one-time treatment.

Hence, re-infestation may occur, once the products come out from the treatment rooms. Important is to make sure that the products stay clean after the treatment.

b-Cat has developed a unique bulk vacuum packaging system to keep your products fully protected after treatment.

For more info, please visit our website www.vqmpackaging.com.

Apart from protection against re-infestation, vacuum packaging also protects your product against humidity, funghi growth, oxidation and preserves the quality of the product.

Moreover, volume reductions may be achieved which results in a reduction in transportation costs.

b-Cat has developed a unique bulk vacuum packaging system to keep your products fully protected after treatment.

For more info, please visit our website www.vqmpackaging.com.

Apart from protection against re-infestation, vacuum packaging also protects your product against humidity, funghi growth, oxidation and preserves the quality of the product.

Moreover, volume reductions may be achieved which results in a reduction in transportation costs.