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Automated Washing Chemistries

STERIS automated washing chemistries provide superior cleaning in healthcare washer/disinfectors, cart washers, and ultrasonic cleaners. Following manual cleaning at the sink, automated cleaning helps remove dirt, soil, and other microorganisms from the instruments before proceeding in the reprocessing cycle.



Prolystica™ Ultra High-Performance Chemistries offer exceptional performance on heavily soiled devices, including orthopedic surgical instruments, with a 10X ultra concentrate formula available that delivers more uses per container. Based on the type of instruments and method of automated cleaning, select an automated cleaning chemistry below to learn more about how it works, its specific applications, and its benefits to the surgical instrument cleaning process.

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Washer/Disinfector Chemistries

STERIS's automated washing products are used in hospital washer/disinfectors and cart washers. Prolystica High Performance (HP) automated cleaning chemistries are specifically formulated to optimize washer pump and spray-arm performance while thoroughly cleaning difficult-to-remove organic and inorganic soils from instruments. Dri N' Shine, a specialty drying agent, ensures fast and spotless drying, while our descaling chemicals help remove heavy scale and keep your washer performing at optimal levels.
Prolystica HP Instrument Cleaning Chemistries family of products
Prolystica® HP Instrument Cleaning Chemistries
  • What It Does: Provides exceptional cleaning for difficult-to-remove organic and inorganic surgical and endoscopy soils in a 2X concentrated formula
  • Application: Manual Cleaning, Automated Washers, Cart Washers, Ultrasonics
  • HP Advantage: Enhanced visibility at the sink through reduced cloudiness
Prolystica Ultra Concentrate HP enzymatic family of detergents
Prolystica® Ultra Concentrate HP Instrument Cleaning Chemistries
  • What It Does: Offers exceptional performance on heavily soiled devices, including orthopedic surgical instruments, with a 10X ultra concentrate formula that delivers more uses per container
  • Application: Automated Washers, Cart Washers
  • HP Advantage: De-foaming of protein soils aids in washer performance

Prolystica 2X Concentrate Instrument Cleaning Chemistries family of products
Prolystica® 2X Concentrate Instrument Cleaning Chemistries
  • What It Does: Provides superior cleaning results against the toughest surgical and endoscopy soils in a 2X concentrated formula
  • Application: Manual Cleaning, Automated Washers, Cart Washers, Ultrasonics

Prolystica Ultra Concentrate Instrument Cleaning Chemistries family of products
Prolystica® Ultra Concentrate Instrument Cleaning Chemistries
  • What It Does: Provides superior cleaning results against healthcare’s toughest soils in a 10X ultra concentrate formula offering more users per container
  • Application: Automated Washers, Cart Washers

Dri 'N Shine Concentrated Drying Agent
Dri 'N Shine® Concentrated Drying Agent
  • What It Does: Helps speed up drying time and combat scaling by preventing water spots on instruments
  • Application: Automated Washers, Cart Washers

AL-2000 Chemistry Delivery System
AL-2000™ Chemistry Delivery System
  • Use: Automated Washers, Cart Washers
  • Features: Chemistry delivery system with precise metering pumps provide optimal accuracy for delivering ultra-concentrated chemistries for pre-programmed washer cycles

Ultrasonic Chemistries

Ultrasonic cleaning chemistries help remove soils from laparoscopic, ophthalmic, orthopedic, and other instruments reprocessed in ultrasonic washers. Prolystica HP and Prolystica 2X Concentrate surgical instrument cleaning chemistries feature a low-foaming profile to remove soils from instruments during cleaning while maintaining the performance of the equipment. Available in enzymatic, neutral, and alkaline formulas, these ultrasonic instrument cleaners can meet various cleaning conditions, including helping to address hard water issues.
Prolystica HP Instrument Cleaning Chemistries family of products
Prolystica® HP Instrument Cleaning Chemistries
  • What It Does: Provides exceptional cleaning for difficult-to-remove organic and inorganic surgical and endoscopy soils in a 2X concentrated formula
  • Application: Manual Cleaning, Automated Washers, Cart Washers, Ultrasonics
  • HP Advantage: Enhanced visibility at the sink through reduced cloudiness
Prolystica 2X Concentrate Instrument Cleaning Chemistries family of products
Prolystica® 2X Concentrate Instrument Cleaning Chemistries
  • What It Does: Provides superior cleaning results against the toughest surgical and endoscopy soils in a 2X concentrated formula
  • Application: Manual Cleaning, Automated Washers, Cart Washers, Ultrasonics