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Real operating theatre surfaces revealed under BioTorch 445nm
Live Evidence
Operating Theatre · Post-Clean
Under BioTorch™ 445nm
445nm Forensic Detection · Astravar Ltd

ILLUMINATE
THE INVISIBLE.
DEFEND.

This is a real operating theatre. Every surface was cleaned to standard. Under BioTorch™ 445nm forensic detection — this is what was missed.

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More contamination detected vs ATP testing

Fieldhouse et al. 2025 · Journal of Hospital Infection

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Average cleanliness improvement after BioTorch-guided re-clean

Astravar pilot data

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Of "clean" OR surfaces still carried detectable residue

Live operating theatre field evidence

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True forensic wavelength. No modulation. No compromise.

Spectral precision · BioTorch™

The Reveal

What Your Audit
Is Not Measuring.

A surgical equipment handle from a US operating theatre. Under normal light it appeared clean. Under BioTorch™ 445nm forensic illumination — it was not.

Surface under BioTorch 445nm — contamination revealed
BioTorch™ 445nm
Surface under normal light — appears clean
Normal Lighting
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Same surface · Same cleaning regime · Different instrument

Detect. Investigate. Decide. Fluorescence indicates organic residue. BioTorch™ shows you where to look — your team decides what to do next. This is not a cleanliness detector. It is a forensic tool.

Real Evidence · Operating Theatre Environment

Every Surface.
Every Contact Point.

Six images. One operating theatre. Cleaned to standard. Under BioTorch™ 445nm — this is the evidence your current audit process cannot produce.

IV Pole Handle
F4
FluoroIndex™
Heavy Contamination
IV Pole HandleOperating Theatre

High-touch surface. Every patient contact leaves a trace invisible to visual inspection.

Anesthesia Machine
F3
FluoroIndex™
Moderate Contamination
Anesthesia MachineOperating Theatre

Corner and junction points accumulate residue that standard cleaning routinely misses.

Sharps Container
F3
FluoroIndex™
Moderate Contamination
Sharps ContainerClinical Environment

Regular-touch surface revealing contamination concentrated at handling zones.

Surgical Stool
F4
FluoroIndex™
Heavy Contamination
Surgical StoolOperating Theatre

Cushion surface showing widespread residue distribution after standard clean.

Equipment Sticker Residue
F2
FluoroIndex™
Light Contamination
Equipment Sticker ResidueOperating Theatre

Adhesive residue sites revealed as persistent contamination zones under 445nm.

Armboard Surface
F1
FluoroIndex™
Trace Residue
Armboard SurfaceOperating Theatre

Even surfaces graded clean show FluoroIndex 1 trace evidence on re-examination.

All images captured during live operating theatre assessment · FluoroIndex™ scores applied per Astravar visual protocol · Surfaces had been cleaned to facility standard prior to assessment

◆ ICPIC 2025 · Peer Reviewed Framework

The DICE Protocol

D01

DETECT

BioTorch forensic illumination combined with ATP testing. Pinpoint critical contamination sites. Enhance cleaning precision with instrument-grade evidence.

I02

IDENTIFY

Rapid molecular diagnostics. Lateral flow and LAMP devices. Detect specific infectious agents beyond what fluorescence alone can confirm.

C03

CLEAN

Data-informed decontamination. Focused intervention based on what DETECT and IDENTIFY found — not assumption. Targeted. Verifiable. Defensible.

E04

EXAMINE

Ongoing verification through forensic illumination, ATP, and protein testing. Continuous improvement loop. Compliance evidence at every step.

BioTorch™ 445nm Forensic Detection System
BioTorch™ · The Instrument

The Instrument
Behind the Evidence.

True 445nm. No spectral modulation. FluoroIndex™ scoring system built into the operational protocol. UK-origin sovereign supply chain. AI-enabled compliance layer.

445nm

True forensic wavelength

3W

Optical output

F0–F5

FluoroIndex™ scoring range

95%

UK-origin components

Full Specification →

◆ Deployed Across Sectors

Your Sector. Your Challenge.

“Visual inspection tells you what surfaces look like. Not what is on them.”

▸Post-clean verification
▸Audit evidence
▸Staff training
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Regulatory context

BS EN ISO 14644 · COSHH · BICSc standards

Selected sector

Facilities Management

Astravar Academy™

Detection Without Training
Is Assumption.

Astravar Academy certifies operators, compliance officers, and managers to deploy detection technology with forensic credibility. QR-verified certificates. Global Certified Network Register.

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Operator Certification

Hands-on BioTorch™ operation and FluoroIndex™ fluorescence interpretation. L2 qualified.

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Compliance & Interpretation

Results in context. Legal and operational implications for QA and IPC managers.

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Management Integration

Embedding forensic detection into existing audit frameworks and reporting structures.

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Train the Trainer

Build internal capability. Deliver certified training independently under Astravar standards.

◆ Corporate packages — excl. VAT

Starter

£2,250

10 × L2 + 1 × L3

Growth

£4,750

25 × L2 + 2 × L3

Enterprise

£9,000

50 × L2 + 4 × L3 + L5 Trainer

All prices exclude VAT · Group discounts available

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