Tiny yet power-packed, a little dynamo resides at the core of Plasmacluster Ion technology. Our Sharp air purifier review will feature the ultra-high concentration Plasmacluster Ion generator. Only 57mm by 28.5mm by 15.5mm in dimensions, this little gadget is responsible for the all-important reactive agents.

[Overview of Plasmacluster Ion Technology|Plasmacluster Ion Technology Overview|Plasmacluster Ion Technology Synopsis|Synopsis of Plasmacluster Ion Technology]

Plasma is formed upon delivery of negative and positive voltages to the discharge electrodes in the Plasmacluster Ion generator. Increasingly, plasma is accepted as the 4th state of matter, after the commonly known solid, liquid and gas. Comprising electrons that roam freely without bondage to any molecule or atom, plasma exists in a partly ionized gaseous condition. Disintegration of water molecules that permeate plasma lead to the creation of negative ions (oxygen) and positive ions (hydrogen). Separately, water molecules in the air cluster around the oxygen and hydrogen ions, resulting in the distinctively stable Plasmacluster Ions being created. Any contact by Plasmacluster Ions with pathogens leads to the instantaneous formation of the highly unstable and reactive hydroxyl radical. The quirky nature of hydroxyl radicals made them ideal for speedy bonding with hydrogen atoms lining the surface membranes of pathogens. The result; a disabled pathogen and a harmless by-product, water. Simple yet effective! But is it real or imaginary?

Plasmacluster Ion – [Fact or Fiction|Fiction or Fact|Scientific Fact or Fiction|Fact or Science Fiction|Scientific Fact or Science Fiction|Science Fiction or Scientific Fact]?

[A genuine|A serious|An honest|A reliable] Sharp air purifier review [cannot avoid asking the inevitable|brush away the inevitable question|cannot ignore the basic doubt in users' minds|must resolve a fundamental doubt|has to deal with a basic issue|has to resolve the most basic doubt|will not sweep aside an important doubt|will not cast aside a crucial issue|must not set aside a critical point|cannot escape the obvious question|should not ignore the insecapable question] – are Plasmacluster Ions [fact or fiction|fiction or fact|science fiction or fact|fiction or scientific fact|science fiction or scientific fact]? In common with many other nanotechnology products, Plasmacluster Ions are invisible to the human eye. Compounding the issue, the individuals who use air purifiers have no means to validate the claims. Obvious alternative authentication means would be to rely on tests results of Plasmacluster Ion experiments. There are 2 ways to do this, in the real world or efficiency testing or in the laboratory or efficacy testing.

Anticipating these valid consumer concerns is testimony of the long track record of successes by Sharp. Developed almost into an art by Sharp is the concept of academic marketing. Based upon cooperation between Sharp and well-known academic institutions, scientific experiments are conducted to verify the claims in relation to Plasmacluster Ion technology. Scientific data generated from such collaborative efforts becomes the foundation of new products from Sharp. The definition of effectiveness has been fine-tuned into efficacy and efficiency. The years between 2000 and July 2009 has seen Sharp focusing on efficacy testing. Moving to center-stage currently is efficiency testing, typically conducted on the premises of business end users of Plasmacluster Ion technology.

[Plasmacluster Ion – Authentication at Cellular Level|Plasmacluster Ion – Certification at Molecular Levels|Plasmacluster Ion – Verification at Atomic Levels]

[Digging deeper for this|Delving deep for this|Probing indepth for this|Seeking further for the purpose of this] Sharp air purifier review, [we found that Sharp had gone beyond the typical efficacy and efficiency tests of the industry|we discovered that Sharp is doing its utmost in efficacy and efficiency testing so as to be outstanding in the industry|we noted that Sharp is going all out in the industry by leading in efficacy and efficiency testing|we believe that it is Sharp's strategy to focus on efficacy and efficiency testing to become the leader|we sense that Sharp may be cementing its lead in this controversial industry with its focus on efficacy and efficiency testing|we are convinced that Sharp believes that science will give them the lead; hence the focus on efficacy and efficiency testing|it became clear to us that Sharp firmly believes that the science in efficacy and efficiency testing will give them the industry lead]. Sharp announced on 17 November 2004 the scientific findings of Professor Gerhard Artmann of the Department of Cell Biophysics and Bioengineering, University of Applied Sciences, Germany. Cellular engineering expert Professor Artmann used an electron microscope to demonstrate that Plasmacluster Ions destroyed at least 60 types of proteins on the cell membranes of bacteria and viruses.

A test result with important implications was that the core DNA of pathogens were unaffected by Plasmacluster Ions as these do not perforate the cell membrane. This is claimed as an advantage over other air purification technologies like those using ultra-violet light which rely on DNA destruction to work. The flipside of this claim is that possible interference with DNA may have unintended cancer implications to users of other technologies.

[Plasmacluster Ion – Efficacy Tests|Plasmacluster Ion – Efficacy Testing]

This current Sharp air purifier review [highlights the efficacy tests that Sharp has conducted, together with several organizations, on various pathogens|summarizes the efficacy tests conducted on various pathogens by Sharp and its partners|puts together some of the efficacy tests on pathogens performed by Sharp together with many organizations|condenses in one place the efficacy tests on pathogens conducted by Sharp|puts on one page the efficacy tests on various pathogens performed by organizations engaged by Sharp|spotlights the efficacy tests on pathogens conducted by various organizations on behalf of Sharp]. From September 2000 to July 2009, eff icacy tests have proven that Plasmacluster Ions destroy 28 different kinds of harmful airborne pathogens. Of the virulent pathogens, the most significant are the lethal SARS virus, the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus, a variant of the potentially fatal H1N1 virus which re-appeared in Mexico in 2009 and MRSA, the resistant bacterium that causes devastating infections in hospitalized patients.

Among other viruses inactivated by Plasmacluster Ions are the polio virus, the coxsackie virus that afflicts one with the common cold and the feline coronavirus which infects cats. Also inactivated are staphylococcus, white staphylococcus, enterococcus, micrococcus, escherichia coli, serrata bacterium, candida, sarcina, pseudomonas and bacillus subtilis. Allergens, pollen, mites, have also been effectively eradicated together with fungi like aspergillus, alternaria, cladosporium, mucor, penicillium and stachybotrys.

[Organizations which worked with Sharp included the following|The organizations, some of which conducted multiple tests, were|Many organizations, counting among them some prestigious names, worked with Sharp; including|The following organizations worked with Sharp|The following organizations conducted tests on Plasmacluster Ion technology]:

- Retroscreen Virology, Ltd., London, UK

- Harvard School of Public Health, USA

- University of Lübeck, Germany

- Asthma Society of Canada

- Seoul University, Korea

- CT&T, Aachen University of Applied Science, Germany

- Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China

- Kitasato Institute, Medical Center Hospital, Japan

- Kitasato Research Center of Environmental Sciences, Japan

- Ishikawa Health Service Association, Japan

- Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter, Hiroshima University, Japan

The most recent test reported on 27 July 2009 was conducted by Osaka City University Medical School to validate the inhibitory effects of Plasmacluster Ions on allergic reactions caused by mite allergens or mite dust (mite feces and dead mites).

[In summarizing|Wrapping up|In concluding|To wrap up|To summarize|To conclude] our Sharp air purifier review [with regard to|on|concerning|in relation to] efficacy testing, [we would highlight that a key factor is that they were conducted by organizations which have attained GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) status, an OECD guideline that attests the reliability of tests results produced|we note the importance of the GLP (Good Laboratory Practices), an OECD standard that lends weight to test results, status of the testing organizations|we place great importance on the OECD GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) status of the testing organizations as the test results attain international recognition|we emphasize the OECD GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) status of the testing organizations as this accords dependability to the test results]. [GLP status has to be renewed every 3 years|GLP status is renewable on a 3-year basis|GLP is an international standard that must be renewed every three years|Renewable on a 3-year basis, GLP status is internationally recognized|Renewed on a three year basis, GLP status is of international standard]. So obviously crucial yet detractors of academic marketing and air purification technologies choose to completely ignore this factor. Yet another critical factor that is worthy of mention is that surely the work of a GLP laboratory can be scientifically peer reviewed. The scientific peer review, as we are well aware, is the final turn in the maze of air purification technologies, including Sharp’s Plasmacluster Ion technology!

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