Member Feature: Anja Toussaint and oxytec’s chemical-free treatment technologies

Member Feature: Anja Toussaint

Anja Toussaint is Managing Director at oxytec, a Hamburg-based environmental services company focused on air and water treatment technologies. The company’s work centres on UV-C, ozone and plasma processes intended to support cleaner operations without relying on biocides or solvents. For organisations balancing hygiene requirements, odour concerns, energy use and emissions, oxytec presents a modular technology approach designed for industrial application.

Since 2004, oxytec has developed chemical-free systems for treatment tasks across air and water. Its stated technology portfolio includes UV-C, ozone and plasma. These approaches are positioned as validated, modular and ready for use across different operational environments. Rather than framing treatment as a single-purpose intervention, the company describes systems that can be configured around a range of process and hygiene needs.

A focus on electrified treatment processes

The company’s proposition is based on non-thermal and electrified processes. According to the approved member information, oxytec systems can deliver energy savings of up to 90% when compared with thermal afterburning in relevant applications. It also states that its non-thermal processes produce no nitrogen oxide emissions. Performance will naturally depend on the application, operating conditions and system configuration, but the emphasis is clear: reducing pollutants and energy demand is intended to sit alongside, rather than compete with, hygiene and safety objectives.

In validated hygiene applications, oxytec reports germ reduction of up to 99.99%. Its systems are described as operating without chemicals, biocides or solvents. This combination speaks to a practical challenge shared by many facilities: treatment processes need to be effective, but they also need to fit safely and efficiently into established workflows. A modular design can be particularly relevant where sites have varying air volumes, process layouts or changing operational requirements.

Applications across multiple sectors

oxytec identifies more than 20 years of experience and references across seven industries. Its technologies are used or intended for settings that include coating lines, food processing, commercial kitchens, shipping and building services. The same technology areas extend to water disinfection, recycling and biogas-related applications. Across these settings, the common goals are reduction of emissions, odour and energy costs while maintaining hygiene and safety standards.

That breadth matters because treatment requirements are rarely identical from one sector to another. A food-processing environment may prioritise hygiene control, while a coating line may focus on process emissions. Commercial kitchens and shipping applications may face odour management challenges, and water-related operations may require carefully designed disinfection or treatment stages. oxytec’s modular and scalable positioning is intended to give customers a route to adapt technology to the task at hand rather than apply a uniform solution everywhere.

Professional perspective

Toussaint’s professional profile describes her as a specialist in air purification, with a focus on UV-C, UV/ozone and plasma treatment for air and water. It also highlights an interest in sustainability and low-energy, electrified processes for purification and disinfection. Her background includes mechanical engineering studies, and her profile notes more than 25 years of professional experience.

For Toussaint and oxytec, the opportunity is not simply to introduce another treatment technology. It is to show how measurable operational outcomes can be incorporated into environmental and hygiene strategies. The company’s stated focus on validated performance, chemical-free operation and adaptable installation reflects a demand for solutions that can work in real production, service and infrastructure settings.

As industries continue to assess how energy consumption, emissions reduction and hygiene performance intersect, oxytec’s approach offers a defined technological pathway: UV-C, ozone and plasma treatment delivered through modular systems. The company’s message is concise—scalable treatment designed to be measurably effective, with chemical-free operation at its core.