How Does OdourZyme Work?

If you’ve ever cleaned a carpet, floor or soft furnishing only to find that the unpleasant smell comes back a few hours or days later, you’re not alone.

The problem is often that the cleaning process has dealt with the symptom, rather than the source.

Many traditional cleaning products are designed to clean or sanitise the surface. They can make an immediate difference, but organic matter can remain trapped beneath the surface — providing a food source for the bacteria responsible for those persistent odours.

That’s where OdourZyme takes a different approach.

Rather than simply masking an unpleasant smell, OdourZyme uses beneficial bacteria and enzymes to get to the organic matter causing the problem.

So, how does OdourZyme actually work?

The key principle behind OdourZyme is competitive exclusion.

Put simply, OdourZyme contains beneficial bacteria that feed on organic soiling. These bacteria can consume the organic matter responsible for unpleasant odours, effectively competing with the bacteria that produce those smells.

As the organic material is broken down and removed, the odour-causing bacteria lose their food source.

It’s a bit like taking away the food rather than repeatedly trying to get rid of the guests.

It works below the surface

This is particularly important when dealing with absorbent and semi-porous materials.

Think about a carpet in a care home, a quarry-tiled kitchen floor, Altro flooring, a spa changing area or the upholstery inside a vehicle.

Organic contamination can find its way into tiny pores, fibres and gaps within these materials. A conventional surface cleaner may clean what you can see, but it doesn't necessarily reach everything underneath.

OdourZyme is designed to continue working beyond the initial application, helping to break down organic matter below the surface.

And that can make a significant difference when you're dealing with an odour that keeps returning.

Why doesn't simply masking an odour work?

There’s a big difference between covering an odour and removing the cause of an odour.

Air fresheners and fragranced cleaning products can make an area smell fresher, but the organic contamination responsible for the original odour may still be present.

Once the fragrance disappears, the smell can return.

OdourZyme takes a different approach by targeting the organic material itself.

By breaking down the food source, it helps create an environment that is less favourable to the bacteria responsible for persistent odours.

Where can OdourZyme be used?

One of the advantages of this approach is its versatility.

Care homes

Care environments can present some particularly challenging odour-control problems.

Carpets, mattresses, upholstery and other absorbent materials can retain organic contamination beneath the surface.

OdourZyme can be used on suitable soft furnishings, carpets and other absorbent surfaces to help digest organic soiling that conventional surface cleaning may not completely remove.

Rather than simply adding another fragrance to the environment, the aim is to remove the source of the odour.

That can be particularly useful in areas where maintaining a fresh, pleasant environment is important for residents, visitors and staff.

Commercial kitchens

Kitchen floors have a tough life.

Fats, oils and grease can become embedded in semi-porous surfaces such as Altro flooring and quarry tiles. Even after the floor has been mopped, organic residues can remain behind.

OdourZyme can continue working after application, helping to break down organic residues and FOG trapped within these surfaces.

The result? A cleaner floor and, importantly, less organic material available to contribute to future odour problems.

Spas and leisure facilities

Spas and leisure environments have their own unique cleaning challenges.

Oils, lotions, body products and other organic residues can build up in wet areas and become trapped within semi-porous tiled surfaces.

OdourZyme can help break down these organic residues, helping maintain fresher-smelling treatment rooms, changing areas and other leisure facilities.

Car valeting

Anyone who's ever spilled milk in a car will understand this one.

Food, drinks and other organic spills can penetrate upholstery and carpets surprisingly quickly. Cleaning the visible spill doesn't necessarily mean you've removed everything that has soaked underneath.

OdourZyme can target the organic residue responsible for the persistent smell and continue working after application.

That makes it particularly useful for vehicle interiors where traditional cleaning hasn't quite solved the problem.

Pet care

Kennels, catteries and litter areas are another obvious application.

Pet waste contains plenty of organic material — exactly the sort of material that can create persistent odours if it becomes trapped in porous surfaces.

OdourZyme helps break down that organic waste rather than simply covering the smell with fragrance.

The result is a fresher environment and a more targeted approach to odour control.

Naturally occurring bacteria and enzymes

OdourZyme uses naturally occurring bacteria and enzymes to break down the organic matter responsible for unpleasant odours.

When used as directed, it is designed for use in occupied environments, including homes, care facilities and pet-care environments.

The important thing to remember is that “biological” doesn't mean “less effective.”

In fact, the biological process is the reason OdourZyme can continue working after you've finished the initial cleaning process.

Traditional cleaning can be very good at removing what is on the surface.

OdourZyme is designed to help deal with what you can't necessarily see.

The takeaway: don't just clean the smell

Persistent odours are often a sign that there is still an organic food source somewhere within the material or surface.

You can clean over it. You can fragrance it. You can sanitise the surface.

But if the organic material remains, the problem may return.

OdourZyme takes a different approach: find the source, break down the organic matter and remove the food source that allows odour-causing bacteria to thrive.

Because sometimes the best way to get rid of a smell isn't to find a stronger fragrance.

It's to remove what’s causing it in the first place.

Want to find out whether OdourZyme could work for a particular cleaning or odour problem? Get in touch with Source Supplies and we can help identify the most appropriate application and cleaning approach.