Cleaning Efficacy of Monarch Enzymatic Cleaner Study
By: John A. Molinari, Ph.D., and Peri Nelson, B.S
The objective of the study was to investigate the cleaning capabilities of Monarch Enzymatic Cleaner System (Air Techniques, Inc.) when challenged with heavily soiled dental instruments.
In this study we challenged Monarch Enzymatic Ultrasonic Cleaner with dental instruments heavily soiled with a mixture of Artificial Test Soil (Healthmark Industries Company, Inc.) and sheep’s blood. ATS is used as a standardized test soil containing purified proteins (hemoglobin, albumin, amino acids, vitamins, and carbohydrates) that represent what would likely remain on medical instruments and devices.
