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Dr Karl McCarthy Prize 2009 The late Dr. Karl McCarthy, Biocel Ltd, Little Island, established a Prize in Food Science. The Prize called "The Karl McCarthy Prize" is awarded annually to the student who obtains the highest mark in the module Food Science: Cereals and Related Beverages. The prize recognises the close association between the late Karl McCarthy and the beverage and brewing sectors in Ireland and the UK. Pictured is Mr Luke McCarthy (Managing Director) with Mr Cian Moloney this years winner. CLUSTER XX MOST POWERFUL CLUSTER DIP SANITISER ON THE MARKET * CLUSTER XX is a Concentrated Peracetic Acid Sanitiser suitable for Cluster Dipping and Automatic Back Flush System. * Rapid action to reduce cross contamination and to control the spread of Mastitis within your herd. * Eliminates potential taint issues that may arise from Hypochlorite use. * Very low Usage Rate of 15 ml per 10 litres. * Powerful, Versatile, Environmentally Friendly Cluster Sanitiser. NEW FOR 2010 Due the phenomenal growth in cluster dipping over the last 2 years and to provide Irish Farmers with an even more cost effective solution for reducing SCC, Biocel Ltd have now launched CLUSTER XX. SANITISER Cluster dipping with CLUSTER XX protects against mastitis by controlling the spread of harmful bacteria that can be transferred on the clusters between cows for as little as 0.6 cent per cow per day. NO RESIDUES CLUSTER XXis a unique advanced formulation based on Hydrogen Peroxide and Peracetic Acid. The working solution is odourless and will not taint milk. The working solution does not have to be rinsed off, as the break down products are water, oxygen and carbon dioxide. CLUSTER XX performs better than chlorine for cluster dipping applications due to its rapid sanitising action which is critical due to the short contact time the solution will have on the cluster before being fitted to the next cow. INFECTION PREVENTION 90 –95 % of all mastitis cases are caused by micro -organisms invading the mammary gland via the teat end. Peracetic acid based products such as CLUSTER XX have a proven kill rate against the 3 major mastitis causing bacteria: Staphycoccus aureus, Streptococcus agalactie, Streptococcus dysgalactie In common with many bacterial infections prevention has been proven to be more cost effective than the cure. In farm trials cluster dipping has proven to be an ideal cost effective tool to prevent the spread of mastitis within the herd. CONTROLS CROSS INFECTION Teagasc data estimates that a herd with an average SCC of 250,000 SCC has 25 % of the cows infected with mastitis.These cows while they may not show any signs of Mastitis can infect the next 8 cows going through this milking unit.This cycle can be broken by dipping, spraying or backflushing the cluster using CLUSTER XX between cows. CLUSTER DIPPING PAYS Teagasc currently estimates that mastitis is costing Irish Farmers between €9,000 to €98,000 per annum depending on herd size. Further information from Teagasc outlines that every 50,000 increase in SCC above 150,000 results in a subsequent decrease of 2.5% in milk production, therefore with the margins from milk production projected to remain tight in 2010, cluster dipping is a low cost, effective method of cutting your mastitis related costs while also helping to maximise milk output and ensuring maximum price is achieved from your processor for low SCC milk. Solve your thermoduric problems, now even more savings with SERPENT! Serpent has now been launched in 10 & 25L drums. This allows an 8 unit farmer to sterilise & descale for less than 50cent/day. Serpent is a revolutionary product that has a treble action, 1. Serpent will totally eliminate acid descaling when used as part of a daily cleaning regime. This elimination of scale formation has proven consistent in the reduction of thermoduric bacteria, even small levels of milkstone formed between routine descaling can be enough to trigger high thermodurics counts. 2. Serpent, when added to the final rinse will safely sanitise the milking equipment and unlike Chlorous will not form dangerous by-product and taint the milk 3. The product can totally eliminate the risk of contamination of milking plant by the erratic quality final rinse water. A major problem in getting high TBC's is that even though plants would have been worked with high quality detergents such as Circodine P or Multisan the final rinse water used to rinse the plant may at times contain bacteria which reinfect the plant leading to high TBC's in your milk. Serpent can also be used for Cluster Dipping @ 30ml per 10L of water (rate 1:350) Introducing cluster dipping into the milking parlour routine can result in dramatic reductions in somatic cell counts & mastitis cases within a herd. Cluster Dipping & good hygiene within the parlour can help break the cycle of the disease, by putting a barrier between the infection and the next cow will help prevent cross contamination and reduce the risk of spreading the disease through the herd. Dairy Hygiene Promotion The following piece appeared in the Farming section of the Irish Examiner. Biocel Dairy Hygiene Products Stand the Test of Time Biocel Ltd = Quality Products = Quality Milk = Premium Price Biocel Ltd producers of high quality milk plant detergents & sanitisers for over 40 years, Circodine P –was the first Detergent/ Steriliser launched on the market to enable successful cold washing of milking equipment where previously hot water was required & has primarily evolved over time to be the Tried and Trusted choice for cleaning of pipeline plant & bulk tanks. Circodine P is very effective in hard water areas & is the powder product of choice where difficult cleaning conditions are encountered Circodine P has the added advantage of an inbuilt chlorine steriliser that not only improves the wash quality but also sterilises in the wash cycle. This enables the wash to be completed directly after milikng - no need to leave the detergent soak between washes to achieve sterility. Circodine P has no effect on rubberware when used at the correct concentration. Circodine P is an all in solution, without the need to add sachets or add liquid chlorine. Multisan – offers all the benifits of Circodine P in a liquid form. The use of liquids has grown over the last 10 years as milking tanks & plants have moved towards automatic dosing of detergents. Multisan is a heavily built liquid product that performs under the most difficult high water hardness & plants cleaning conditions that may be encountered, Multisan can be supplied with drum taps, 200l hand pumps & electric dosing pumps to cover all your manual/ automatic dosing requirements. Serpent is a revolutionary product that has a trible action, 1. Serpent will also totally eliminate acid descaling when used as part of a daily cleaning regime. This elimination of scale formation has proven consistent in the reduction of thermoduric bacteria, even small levels of milkstone formed between routine descaling can be enough to trigger high thermodurics counts. 2. Serpent, when added to the final rinse will safely sanitise the milking equipment and unlike Chlorous will not form dangerous by-product and taint the milk 3. The product can totally eliminate the risk of contamination of milking plant by the erratic quality final rinse water. A major problem in getting high TBC's is that even though plants would have been worked with high quality detergents such as Circodine P or Multisan the final rinse water used to rinse the plant may at times contain bacteria which reinfect the plant leading to high TBC's in your milk. Biocel offer complete technical back up service on all products supplied Thermodurics Control Thermodurics was the central theme held by the Biocel Ltd stand at the recent information meetings. Educating dairy farmers in control & elimination of thermodurics by using Serpent proved the primary request by every concerned farmer. Serpent will keep your bulk tank/ milking plant scale free & will kill any bacteria including Also Biocel Ltd used this opportunity to launch a new liquid detergent Universan This all terperature Detergent also generated huge interest each night! Francis Ward Ltd Biocel Ltd. have also been appointed agent and distributor by Francis Ward Ltd. for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Francis Ward is a specialist manufacturer of reusable heavy-duty multi-trip intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and plastic drums for the storage and transport of hazardous and non hazardous liquids and solids. These containers are used in a wide variety of applications including chemical distribution, pharmaceutical processing, food processing, and precious materials storage. Francis Ward has been a supplier of reusable chemical containers for almost half a century. The standard product range includes steel, stainless steel, composite and all plastic types. IBCs are available up to 2500L capacity. Through this partnership we can now supply reusable intermediate bulk containers for hazardous and non-hazardous products for the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and precious metals markets. For additional information see click here Biocel - Exclusive Irish distributor for Unipress Biocel are now exclusive Irish distributors for world-leading US shirt finishing equipment company Unipress. Using their knowledge and experience Unipress have developed a broad range of machinery capable of finishing all types of garment to the highest of standards. Offering tensioning-style finishers, shirt presses, collar and cuff presses and sleever units all your shirt finishing requirements will be covered by our range. Unipress Corporation manufactures the most complete range of top quality, high production shirt units. From 500 shirts a week to 5,000 or more, they manufacture a shirt unit to meet your needs and the needs of your customers. Each of our models are designed to handle the widest range of shirt sizes, shapes and cuts with unsurpassed quality. We can offer Unipress' entire shirt press range at a very competitive prices. SQA Awards The SQA Laundry Awards were presented on the 8th of November in the Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar. Biocel Ltd were represented by both members of our Sales Team invoved in the Laundry Industry Mr Danny Tyrrell & Mr John Hayes. Included in the picture from left: Mr Archie Korr SQA, Mr John Hayes Biocel Ltd, Mr Gerry Foley Irish Linen Society, Mr Danny Tyrrell Biocel Ltd, Mrs Diane Anderson SQA WTP Launch in Ireland Biocel Ltd have been appointed as a supplier for W.T.P Ltd for Ireland & the UK. WTP is an Italian company that manufactures state of the art water purification systems. They have distinguished themselves in Europe by their ability to eliminate pollution. With many years experience in the purification process, technology led planning & manufacturing, brings to the market place, the most flexible and energy efficient equipment available. On the 11th of July Biocel held a very successful launch of the wastewater treatment system(The Tiberis 1000) at Stewarts Hospital, Palmarstown Included in the Picture : Biocel Ltd Managing Director Mr Luke McCarthy. DRM Industrial Fabrics Ltd DRM are pleased to announce their new business venture with Biocel to promote their full range of products in Ireland . Richard Hoyle looks forward to working alongside Danny Tyrell who has a great depth of knowledge regarding the market and products. Richard has known and worked with Danny for many years, and with their combined knowledge will be able to provide full technical support and superior product range. DRM's products include ironer clothing for all makes and sizes, feeder and folder bands, waxes, tapes and cleaning cloths, laundry bags and hampers.To view the full range products supplied by Biocel from DRM click here Pictured at the WTP Launch from left : Mr Richard Hoyle (DRM), Mr Luke McCarthy (Managing Director, Biocel), Mr Danny Tyrrell (Sales Representative, Biocel)