$32.38

• 2.8% buffered glutaraldehyde; no dilution required
• High-level disinfection in 90 min; sterilization in 10 hrs
• Reusable for up to 28 days from activation
• Contains surfactant and rust inhibitor for instrument safety
• For immersible, heat-sensitive, and lensed instruments
• Quantity: 1 Gallon

Pro Advantage Glutaraldehyde High-Level Disinfectant and Sterilant Solution, 28-Day, 1 Gallon is used for high-level disinfection and chemical sterilization of immersible, heat-sensitive, and lensed dental and medical instruments that cannot be processed through steam autoclave sterilization, where a buffered glutaraldehyde solution provides the broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity required to achieve high-level disinfection or sterilization through liquid chemical immersion. Formulated at 2.8% buffered glutaraldehyde with a 28-day reuse life from the date of activation, this solution addresses the instrument reprocessing requirements of dental handpieces, flexible instruments, rubber dam components, and other heat-sensitive equipment where autoclave processing would cause material degradation or functional damage.

Infection control coordinators and sterilization technicians managing the reprocessing of heat-sensitive instrumentation rely on a chemically validated, reuse-rated glutaraldehyde solution to maintain high-level disinfection compliance across instruments that cannot enter the sterilization center's autoclave cycle. ? The ready-to-use formula requires no dilution, activation additive, or mixing at the point of use, allowing the clinician or sterilization technician to pour directly into the soak tray and begin immersing instruments immediately after opening. The 28-day reuse life ensures the solution remains effective through its full rated period without requiring daily changeovers. A test strip monitoring program should be maintained throughout the 28-day reuse period to confirm the solution remains above the minimum effective concentration threshold before each use. ? The 2.8% buffered glutaraldehyde formula works by penetrating bacterial cell walls, viral envelopes, and fungal cell membranes, denaturing the proteins and nucleic acids within to achieve the complete microbial inactivation required for high-level disinfection and, with extended contact, chemical sterilization.

High-level disinfection, the kill standard required for semi-critical dental instruments with intact mucous membrane contact, is achieved within a 90-minute immersion at room temperature. Sterilization, requiring the destruction of all microbial life forms including resistant bacterial spores, is achieved through a 10-hour immersion period. The formulation includes a surfactant that enhances the cleaning action of the solution on instrument surfaces during immersion and a rust inhibitor that reduces corrosion risk on metal instrument components exposed to repeated glutaraldehyde soak cycles, protecting instrument longevity and surface integrity across extended use. ? Dental infection control coordinators, sterilization technicians, and practice managers overseeing the reprocessing of heat-sensitive dental instruments find the 28-day Pro Advantage formula a practical choice that supports continuous soak tray availability without requiring frequent solution replacement.

Oral surgeons and clinicians working with immersible instruments that require high-level disinfection between patients find the 90-minute contact time fits within a structured scheduling protocol for instrument turnaround. ? Pro Advantage Glutaraldehyde High-Level Disinfectant and Sterilant Solution, 28-Day, 1 Gallon gives dental practices a chemically validated, no-dilution, reuse-rated glutaraldehyde solution for high-level disinfection and sterilization of immersible and heat-sensitive instruments where autoclave processing is not an option. For dental offices ordering chemical sterilant and high-level disinfectant supplies, the 28-day 1-gallon format provides a compliance-grade solution that covers the instrument reprocessing requirements that steam sterilization alone cannot address.