The cleaning industry plays a critical role in creating and maintaining healthy and safe indoor spaces. ISSA’s mission is to provide members with the highest-quality, industry-specific, relevant information. We do this by making the scientific connection between cleaning and health.

In the below video, Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council^®, a Division of ISSA, discusses how synbiotic cleaning products could significantly improve cleaning performance. They represent the third generation of using live bacteria in cleaning by combining prebiotics with probiotics to create a beneficial microbiome on surfaces. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria (such as Bacillus sp., Lactobacillus sp., and Streptococcus sp.) that outcompete harmful bacteria. At the same time, the prebiotics are food sources that help the probiotics thrive and enable them to start working faster, be more active, and live longer on surfaces.

Probiotic bacteria produce enzymes (proteases, amylases, and lipases) that break down proteins, starches, and fats. They can also produce lactic acid, which can help maintain surface hygiene by inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria, mold, and mildew. Enzymes can also help decompose organic matter on surfaces and eliminate odors by removing the source.

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