Clarence-based Anabec Systems disinfectant solution Anasphere Plus has been on the market for three years.

"We have more than 140-plus kill claims, not just viruses but bacteria as well as mold,” said Nancy Ewing, Anabec Inc. president.

This weekend, the game changed though when the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed the product kills SARS-CoV-2, the cause of Coronavirus.

It was one of just a few hundred products to get the certification.

"We're trying to make a better place for this world and the environment with Anasphere Plus,” said Ewing.

Ewing says Anasphere works differently than bleach-based cleaners, describing it more like a magnet that seeks out and attacks the virus.

"Consider it again as a vaccine for the surface and it's a really wonderful opportunity to help with this incredible outbreak and hopefully calm people's nerves down,” she said.

She says the phones have been ringing non-stop since the certification, so Anabec is partnering with another local company, Williamsville-based Sartivite, to be the master distributor.

"We really want to go after very hots pots ... government buildings, schools, universities. SUNY would be a perfect example,” said Richard Bruno,  Sartivite president and CEO.

Sartivite says Anasphere is only for commercial use and for critical infrastructure for now.

"We understand that there are many people that would love to have this in their homes. We've been receiving a lot of calls regarding residential use but at this time that's not possible,” said Brad Frank, Sartivite vice president of sales.

The companies say they have a number of strategic partners in government and the private sector, domestic and international, and hope the product can help people feel safe in public again soon.