Posted on Monday, 4th May 2009 by Ferdun
A surefire way of sanitizing your kitchen cutting board is to add chlorine to the rinsing water every once in a while; sadly who’s got the time for it! We basically soap it thoroughly and rinse it off hoping that the bacteria are washed away and are not having a picnic out there! About 76 million cases of food-borne illness, most of which are caused by bacteria inhabiting uncooked food or contaminated cooking surfaces, are reported every year. Hopefully the UV enabled Alkeo will not let us become another statistic.
Although many consider plastic boards to be safer bet, the truth is that maintaining a hygienic cutting board is difficult. Alkeo is a kitchen-top device that uses a medical-grade germicidal UV lamp to destroy bacteria and viruses on the sturdy polycarbonate cutting board that accompanies it. Basically, after you’re done with your chopping, you simply push the board through the slot on top of Alkeo and let the UV do its destructive action. Although this device may give you the satisfaction of a sterilized cutting board, it may be wise to follow the adage “When in doubt, throw it out”; when considering discarding an old board.
Designer: Joe Brussel
Via Yanko Design
Tags: Cutting board, Industrial
design, Kitchen
Posted in Dishware & kitchenware, Industrial
design | Comments (5)
May 23rd, 2009 at 6:33 am
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May 28th, 2009 at 3:06 am
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June 1st, 2009 at 8:49 pm
The article on antibiotics are very good.
June 8th, 2009 at 1:22 am
There are various health reports to suggest that exposure to a certain amount of bacteria helps maintain a strong immune system. if you were to nuke every bacteria what would happen when they evolve to live through the uv light? im not saying live like a pig, but is this design really a solution to anything?
June 13th, 2009 at 5:13 am
Which is the very good movie in 2009? Please help!Thank you.