Terg-a-Zyme consists primarily of a homogeneous blend of sodium linear alkylaryl sulfonate, phosphates, carbonates, and protease enzyme. Terg-a-Zyme is anionic in nature. The protease enzyme in Terg-a-Zyme is bacillus licheniformis subtilisin carlsberg, which may be deactivated by 300ppm hypochlorite at 30°C in seconds; 3.5ppm hypochlorite at 38°C for 2min; exposure to pH below 4 for 30min at 60°C; or by heating to 80°C for 10min.
Why Terg-A-Zyme®
Terg-a-Zyme is an enzyme-active powdered detergent that is versatile in that it
- Is concentrated to save you money
- Is biodegradable
- Replaces corrosive acids and hazardous solvents
- Has protease enzyme that remove proteinaceous soils, tissue, blood, and body fluids
- Is of free-rinsing to give you quality results
- Is used to pass your cleaning and inspection approvals
Terg-a-Zyme is used to clean
- Hospital instruments
- Dairy equipment
- Laboratory ware
- Reverse osmosis
- Ultrafiltration membranes and units
- Sampling apparatus
- Pharmaceutical apparatus
- Cosmetics manufacturing equipment
- Tubing
- Pipes
- Optical parts
- Process equipment
- Industrial parts
- Desalination plants
Terg-a-Zyme is used to remove
- Soil
- Grit
- Grime
- Blood
- Tissue
- Grease
- Fat and oils
- Proteinaceous soils
- Dairy proteins
- Particulates
- Solvents and Bioreactor residue
Terg-a-Zyme cleans a number of surfaces, such as
- Glass
- Metal
- Stainless steel
- Porcelain
- Ceramic
- Plastic
- Rubber
- Fiberglass
- Soft metals
- Copper
- Aluminum
- Zinc
- Magnesium
Terg-a-Zyme should follow cleaning methods
- Soak
- Brush
- Sponge
- Cloth
- Ultrasonic
- Flow through clean-in-place
- Will foam – not for spray or machine use
Directions
- Make a fresh 1% solution (10g/L) in cold or warm water.
- If available, use warm water below 55°C.
- Clean by soak, circulate, wipe, or ultrasonic methods.
- Follow manufacturer's directions for filter membrane cleaning.
- Rinse thoroughly, preferably with running water.
- For critical cleaning, do final or all rinsing in distilled, deionised, or purified water.
- For food contact surfaces, rinse with potable water.
Cleaning Validation Methods
Test a parameter of rinse water before and after rinsing the cleaned surface, or test the clean surface. No significant change in the parameter indicates no detectable detergent residue. Parameters measured include: pH, conductivity, UV, TOC, HPLC, sodium concentration, phosphorus concentration, anionic detergent concentration using inexpensive detergent water testing kits, surface tension, and surface analysis.
Technical Data
| Physical Data | Typical Value |
| pH of 1% solution | 9.5 |
| Flash point (°C) | None |
| Phosphate content (as phosphorous) | 7.5% |
| Organic carbon (1% calculated w/w) | 11% |
| Fragrance content | 0% |
| Surface tension 1% solution (Dyne/cm) | 32 |
| Percent active ingredients | 100% |
| Color | White and cream-coloured flakes and brown specks |
| Form | Powder |
| Solubility in water | To 10% (w/w) at ambient temperature |
| Hard water effectiveness | Highly effective |
| Biodegradability | Biodegradable |
| Foam tendency | High-foaming |
| Shelf life | Two (2) years from the date of manufacture |