As indoor biological pollutants become a growing public health concern, Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn. Bhd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, has unveiled the revolutionary “Virus Doctor” Plasma Ionizer to improve indoor air quality and enhance consumers’ well-being.

A lot of emphasis is placed on water intake and typically, a person drinks about two litres of water a day and there is so much of importance on drinking clean and purified water. The main reason behind this is because if the water is dirty, you can see it straight away. When it comes to air, people generally only get concerned when visibility is affected and they can see the pollutants for themselves. Each day, we breathe in about 14,000 litres of air per day and you have to ask yourself, is the air clean just because you can’t see the micro biological contaminants?

The recent unhealthy Air Pollutant Index levels recorded in the southern states of Malaysia, has brought increasing attention to health hazards posed by air pollution. Notably, the haze problem in Malaysia has become an annual dilemma since the worse haze situation in 1997 where visibility was sharply reduced and driving was almost impossible.

“Samsung has therefore invested heavily in R&D and leveraged our technological innovation to develop the Virus Doctor Plasma Ionizer to address consumers’ growing need for protection against airborne infections and purify the indoor air that they breathe,” said Mr. Yu Jai Sul, Managing Director, Samsung Malaysia Electronics.

According to studies, the modern urban dweller spends the majority of his or her time indoors, at home, work or leisure. The Virus Doctor allows consumers a peace of mind to enjoy healthy and clean air indoors by eliminating various airborne biological pollutants such as common cold and influenza viruses, bacteria, fungi and allergens.

For children and adults with allergies, it removes common home allergens such as dust mites and micro organisms. It is especially useful in eliminating allergens which trigger rhinitis and asthma. The device also protects the skin by neutralising OH radical which is one of the causes of skin-aging.

The “Virus Doctor” Plasma Ionizer generates Hydrogen atoms and Oxygen ions to convert biological contaminants like bacteria and viruses into harmless water vapour. Now you can be assured that you’re breathing in clean air as the ionizer features Samsung’s latest SPi (Super Plasma ion) technology.

The SPi technology has been proven as the most effective purification technology, generating a far higher number of ions and covering a larger area of over 19.16m³ compared to other technologies.

Its cleaning properties have been recognised by authentication authorities across the United States, United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea, while the Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul Toxicology Lab have certified SPi as safe and non-toxic for humans. The technology has also won 29 patents in Korea and a total of 42 patents around the world.
A compact and convenient electronic device at just 120mm (w) x 65mm (d) x 191mm (h), users can use the “Virus Doctor” Plasma Ionizer to purify any indoor space up to 10m². Users only need to plug in the user-friendly Virus Doctor to enjoy purer and cleaner air within 20 minutes of activation.