{"id":11,"date":"2020-03-24T16:18:39","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T16:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/litqu.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-08-17T06:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T06:55:22","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/litqu.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white hero\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/logo.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full bg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3800\" height=\"2410\" src=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ivana-cirkovic-g3jwapymhh0-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ivana-cirkovic-g3jwapymhh0-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 3800w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ivana-cirkovic-g3jwapymhh0-unsplash-1-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ivana-cirkovic-g3jwapymhh0-unsplash-1-2048x1299.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ivana-cirkovic-g3jwapymhh0-unsplash-1-960x609.jpg 960w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ivana-cirkovic-g3jwapymhh0-unsplash-1-1920x1218.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3800px) 100vw, 3800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\">Effective, Safe, and Environmentally Friendly Decontamination &#8211; Biodecon<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Easy to Use at Large Scale Without Harming the Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paradigm Shift in Decontamination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Effective but Mild: <\/strong>Unlike other decontaminants, Biodecon upends the typical relationship between decontaminant harshness and effectiveness against chemical and biological warfare agents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Versatile:<\/strong> Destroys Sarin, Mustard Gas, VX, and Biological Warfare Agents and can be used in both hot summer and freezing cold winter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easy and Safe to Store and Handle:<\/strong> Mild solution does not require permit or special equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmentally Friendly <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No Toxic Waste:<\/strong> Biproducts of neutralization reactions are non-toxic to significantly less toxic than competing alternatives, solving disposal problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Working with Nature:<\/strong> Biodecon is composed of biocompatible starting materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-Corrosive to Human Skin: <\/strong>Initial tests suggests that solution is non-corrosive to human skin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Superior Economics for Decontamination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Low Total Cost of Ownership:<\/strong> No need for costly clean-up of toxic waste after use, nor expensive storage facilities for many different and harsh decontaminants, high transportation costs, or special handling equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low Production Costs:<\/strong> Common bio-friendly ingredients in Biodecon means it is cost-efficient to produce at industrial scale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value for the Money: <\/strong>Easy handling, versatility in both targets and temperature range, and environmental friendliness means no compromises have to be made in critical high-risk situation when it really matters \u2013 resolving dangerous situations effectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>VERIFIN, Helsinki University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Litqu Group is a disruptor in bio-friendly decontamination solutions. Founded by scientists from Helsinki University, Litqu Group\u2019s aim is to realize the concept of effective but mild decontamination and cleaning solutions that can be used at large scale without harming the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-litqu-container background-white\"><div class=\"inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-list\">\n    \n  \n  <article class=\"contact\">\n\n    <figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n    <h4>Paula Vanninen<\/h4>\n    \n<p>Chairman of the Board\/Co-founder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interim Chief Operating Officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsible for international cooperation and stakeholder mgmt in decontamination ecosystem<\/p>\n\n  <\/article>\n\n  \n  <article class=\"contact\">\n\n    <figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n    <h4>Ilkka Pajari<\/h4>\n    \n<p>Member of Board\/Co-founder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Responsible for logistics and procurement<\/p>\n\n  <\/article>\n\n  \n  <article class=\"contact\">\n\n    <figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/litqu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/group-12-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n    <h4>Daniel Sumelius<\/h4>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - 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