GENS Nano is built on titanium dioxide photocatalysis and plant-based bio-chemistry — developed to outperform conventional chemical solutions while removing their environmental cost.
Both GENS Nano coatings are built on titanium dioxide (TiO₂), a natural mineral photocatalyst. Activated by light, the TiO₂ surface produces hydroxyl radicals with an oxidising power stronger than chlorine bleach, breaking organic matter — bacteria, viruses, mould, dirt, and pollutants — down into trace carbon dioxide and water. The same science makes interior surfaces self-sanitizing and exterior surfaces self-cleaning.
Our plant-based Bio Cleaner is independently certified to the European standards for disinfectant efficacy — EN 1276 (bactericidal) and EN 1650 (fungicidal) — passing against a panel of bacteria and fungi. The Plant Tonic, a bio-stimulant, applies the same principle to agriculture: professional-grade results from natural chemistry, without synthetic chemical risk.
The coatings are water-based with near-zero VOC and use sunlight and rainfall to do the work — no replaceable filters, no harsh chemicals, no repeated re-application. Cleaning concentrates are biodegradable. Across the range, performance and environmental responsibility are engineered to reinforce each other.
When light strikes the TiO₂ coating, it excites the surface to generate reactive oxygen species. These break apart any organic matter that lands on the surface — bacteria, viruses, mould, smog, grease, and odours — converting them into harmless carbon dioxide and water. On exteriors, the coating’s hydrophilic surface lets rain sheet across and rinse the loosened dirt away.
The Self-Sanitizing Coating has been tested to EN 14476 and by SGS against bacteria and viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and human coronavirus. Key results are below.
In a real-world quick-service restaurant deployment, surface ATP on a self-order kiosk dropped from 1121 to 18 RLU after coating — and remained low two months later.
GENS Nano Self-Sanitizing TiO₂ coating. Virucidal activity tested to EN 14476:2019 / DIN EN 14476:2019 (SARS-CoV-2 and the bacteria shown eliminated 100%); human coronavirus-229E result from an independent ASTM E1053 virology report (99.9% / 2.9-log at 120 minutes). Influenza A (H1N1) tested by SGS. The coating is also biocompatible — non-cytotoxic (ISO 10993-5) and not a skin sensitiser (OECD 442A / ISO 10993-10). Certified test reports available on request.
Independently tested to the European standards for disinfectant efficacy. EN 1276 requires at least a 5-log (99.999%) bactericidal reduction; EN 1650 at least a 4-log (99.99%) fungicidal reduction. The Bio Cleaner passed every organism tested.
A 5-log reduction means 99.999% of bacteria eliminated; a 4-log reduction, 99.99% of fungi — measured in a quantitative suspension test under the EN protocol.