Technical information

Disinfection with activated steam

Published on November 10, 2009

The most frequently used disinfection and disinfestation technique in the gardening-floriculture sector – due to excellent phytoiatric and productive results and for the relevant herbicidal action obtained – is certainly fumigation with methyl bromide (Martino, 1997; Nederpel, 1979). As is common knowledge, following the Montreal Protocol, the use of this fumigant was prohibited since January 2005 in economically developed countries and since 2015 it could also not be used in developing countries, due to the fact that it is held responsible for the depletion of ozone layer. Read the article "Bioflash is an ecological method to avoid the use of pesticides in agriculture" by Andrea Peruzzi – MAMA Section of the DAGA, University of Pisa.

Water vapor and exothermic reaction substance for geodisinfection with low environmental impact

Published on May 11, 2007

We have published the proceedings of the conference "Water steam and exothermic reactive substance for geodisinfection with low environmental impact: a possible alternative to the use of methyl bromide" published from the notebooks of the Center Enrico Avanzi of the University of Pisa Download the documents of the conference (pdf 5,6mb)

Bioflash results 1999-2004

Published on November 10, 2005

The collection of the experimental results obtained in the tests carried out with the Bioflash system in the period from 1999 to 2003 is now available. Download the pdf file of the Bioflash Results 1999-2004 .

Soil disinfection and thermal disinfestation machines

Published on July 21, 2003

The system, called «bioflash», uses steam and exothermic reaction substances. Five years of testing have optimized it and the machines, a full-field operator and a self-propelled machine with rubber tracks for greenhouses or tunnels will be on the market by 2004. Download the pdf file

Report from the conference Water vapor and substances with exothermic reaction

Published on November 3, 2002

Water vapor and exothermic reaction substances: a combination with reduced environmental impact for soil disinfection and disinfestation.

Read the concluding reports

"The effect of steam and of exothermic reactive substances on the control of real and potential weed flora" by Paolo Bàrberi and Camilla Moonen "The control of gallant nematodes on lettuce by steam and exothermic reaction substances: results of a two-year experiment" Giovanna Curto, Elisabetta Moscheni, Roberto Santi, Marco Mainardi, Elisabetta Dallavalle "The phytoiatric effectiveness of steam and of exothermic reactive substances on nematodes. Preliminary results” by Francesco Paolo D'Errico, Emilio Caprio, Giuseppe Russo "The effect of steam and substances with exothermic reactions on some microbial characteristics of the soil: preliminary results” by Antonio Gelsomino, Giuseppe Martelli, Sabrina Oliva, Maria Stella Bolignano, Giovanni Cacco "The effect of steam and substances with exothermic reactions on the main chemical characteristics of the soil: results of a four-year experiment" by Marco Mazzoncini, Rosalba Risaliti, Marco Ginanni and Marco Mainardi "Development of the bioflash system "And evolution of operating machines for soil disinfection and disinfestation: results of a four-year of experiment" by Andrea Peruzzi, Michele Raffaelli, Marco Ginanni, Marco Mainardi, Roberta Del Sarto and Manuele Borelli "The effect of steam and the exothermic reaction on soil warming: results of a four-year experiment” by M. Raffaelli, A. Peruzzi, R. Del Sarto, M. Mainardi, L. Pulga, A. Pannocchia "Water vapor and exothermic reactions for the containment of telluric pathogens: experiences on Sclerotinia minor Jagger and Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn" by Silvia Stringari and Enrico Triolo "The types of distribution bars to optimize the injection of steam into the ground: preliminary results" by Mauro Bozzoli, Giuliano Colorio, Mauro Pagano, Cesare Petricca and Roberto Tomasone "Water vapor: a century of experience for a current phytoiatric system” by E. Triolo and F.P. D'Errico