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Safe, clean, pure

The public has probably never been as interested in disinfectants as it has been in the course of the past year. A look at the history of disinfection, however, reveals that the desire to stay healthy and sanitary is as old as humanity itself. ... MORE

History

Of deities and disease

People first thought that plagues were brought on by wrathful gods, and later blamed miasmas – toxic emanations from the ground. ... MORE

History

The discovery of bacteria

Until bacteria were discovered in 1860, infectious diseases were poorly understood. However, the first attempts at medical disinfection made during this time yielded positive results. ... MORE

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The century of hygiene

The 20th century was the century of hygiene, a time when everything was shiny and sparkling. The use of sterilizers, sterile materials, and disinfectants became routine practice in medicine. ... MORE

Oxidizing and cleaning agent 

The journey of peroxides

Today, peroxides are considered indispensable disinfecting agents. But the road to mainstream acceptance of that insight was rocky. Evonik and its predecessors have been there since the beginning. ... MORE

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To the Evonik History Portal

If you want to know more about the history of Evonik and its predecessors, feel free to browse through our History Portal! ... MEHR

History

Surfactants do more than just clean

Humans have been using soap for millennia, and surfactants have long been more than just simple cleansers. Specialized surfactants now play an important role in disinfecting rooms and surfaces – and research work at Evonik has helped to make that possible. ... MORE

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A focus on little helpers

Once researchers understood the precise mechanisms that give an active ingredient its disinfecting properties, their focus shifted to a systematic search for the ideal additives. ... MORE

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