Pet hair and allergies

When animals clean themselves, they deposit allergen-rich saliva on their fur, which soon ends up on your sofa and carpets, where it can trigger reactions in allergy sufferers. Dyson vacuums use Root Cyclone™ technology to remove more dust, dirt and pet hair from your home.

Dyson microbiology lab

Dyson has its own microbiology lab at its Research, Design and Development centre in Malmebsury, Wiltshire.

Dyson scientists study household dust and dirt, in all its forms. A lot of the work they do involves house dust mites (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus), one of the most common triggers of asthma and allergies. They keep them in colonies, feeding them a ground-up mixture of wheat germ and dog biscuit in ideal temperature conditions (25°C and 75% relative humidity). The research conducted in our lab informs new and better ways of removing them.

Dyson is thought to be the only appliance manufacturer in Europe (possibly the world) to have its own in-house microbiology lab.