Bioconservacion SA services

Through its own, fully equipped laboratory, Bioconservacion has the means to perform a wide range of analytical tests to ensure our customers receive personalised technical assessment.

At our headquarters in Gavà, Barcelona (Spain), we research, develop and manufacture ad-hoc solutions for our customers.

Numerous studies identify environmental pollution as the principal problem in the conservation of historical objects. Acidic gasses such as sulphuric acid, nitrogen and carbon are the most common contaminants as these acidify the archived materials, thereby accelerating their deterioration.

The air quality inside buildings is an important criterion to consider in ensuring the health and comfort of its occupants. This air quality may be affected by gasses (including carbon monoxide, radon, volatile organic compounds), particles, contaminating microbes, (mould, bacteria) or any other material or factor that may induce adverse health conditions. In most buildings the principal quality control methods for air are filtration and the use of ventilation to diminish the contaminants. Different types of filters are used for microbes and particles.

Once exposed to the corrosive environment, the corrosion coupons are analyzed in the Laboratory. As a result of the exhaustive analysis, a detailed report of the quality of the ambient air is prepared, identifying and classifying the corrosion created by the gases present in the medium subject to analysis. In that way it is possible to carry out a project adjusted to the needs of each environment.

In the laboratory we have the necessary technical resources to simulate the real conditions of a given environment. The test equipment can be carried out on OEM and refrigerated equipment with the highest possible reliability. With the information resulting from the tests, the most advantageous solutions are proposed for each occasion.

Thanks to our extensive experience we can offer consulting services where we research and advise on products or combinations of products that work specifically for the application being explored.

With a sample of chemical media taken from the running facility, a comprehensive analysis of the remaining life of the media used by BION users and non-users is performed. As a result, a report is provided detailing the remaining life of the analyzed media allowing an estimate to be made of when the product should be replaced.