Veloxy :
VELOXY® is an Anoxic-based system that allows the destruction of harmful insects / Microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and mold, etc.) on Cultural Heritage Materials. The system performs the disinfection process without harming Cultural Heritage and People.
The anoxia method used by the Veloxy System eliminates pests and microorganisms by simply depriving the working environment of oxygen for a few weeks. The VELOXY® System and intervention protocol are still the only protocols validated by scientific method in the laboratory.
The legality of the VELOXY ® system has been certified with reference to the SAVE ART (1998-2000) research project, which the European Union funded to promote a time-effective, easy-to-use and inexpensive technology against parasites that does not harm people, the environment and works of art. . Four ministry laboratories (Italy, Spain, England and Sweden) took part in the project and analyzed the effectiveness of this method and machine to make the project functional. The report on the successful use of this method was presented for the first time at the Congress held in Rio de Janeiro in 2003.
The SAVE ART Project has produced operational protocols to implement the anoxia method. These protocols have been fully adopted by all operators and SAVE ART has allowed the implementation of this method.