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By Diversey February 15, 2022

What Must You Use For Kitchen Cleaning — Cleaner or Degreaser?

Do you wonder if there even is a distinction between cleaner or degreaser? Well, you’re not alone.

Cleaner or Degreaser — The Confusion

When it comes to kitchen cleaning, both cleaners and degreasers have their purpose. As such, both need to be part of your cleaning arsenal. Knowing when to reach for what can make your cleaning job easier and also keep your facility safe and grime free.

Now, you may retort that everyone knows what a degreaser is — a chemical product that removes grease. But the confusion doesn’t lie there. The market is flooded with all-purpose cleaners that may also remove some grease.

So, what do you do in such a scenario of cleaner or degreaser? Stick to buying an all-purpose cleaner for degreasing usage to save on money, or purchase a degreaser for all-purpose cleaning? Or, buy both?

 

Let’s understand the difference Cleaner and Degreaser.

Cleaning chemicals are acidic, alkaline or neutral. The solution’s pH (concentration of the hydrogen ion) level on a scale of 0 to 14, determines this designation. Solutions in the range of 0 to 7 are acidic. A solution with pH 7 is neutral. A pH of greater than 7 means that the solution is alkaline.

So, if the soil is light, or you need to remove water scales and minerals then go for a cleaner that has an acidic pH. But if the soil is heavy, oily or greasy then use a degreaser, as it is alkaline.

Thus, all degreasers are cleaners, but all cleaners are not degreasers.

Where do all-purpose cleaners lie in the pH spectrum?

All-purpose cleaners fall usually in the range of 6 to 8 on the pH scale. This is why, you could use them to clean dusty or lightly-soiled or non-greasy counters, desks, tables, walls and floors. At the same time, they work fairly well to remove greasy stains.

But they may not deliver you delight if you use them to clean ovens and greasy surfaces. However, this doesn’t mean you resort to degreasers for non-greasy cleaning. They can certainly clean non-greasy surfaces, but they are more than what you need for simple cleaning. Often, degreasers are more potent than an all-purpose cleaner. Hence, for simple cleaning, all-purpose cleaners are safer for surfaces and humans.

What do we infer?

When deciding between an all-purpose cleaner and degreaser, ask yourself the following questions:

What type of soil is to be cleaned?

If the soil is oily and greasy, opt for a degreaser, such as our Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner. For other cleaning applications, use an all-purpose cleaner, such as Sumabrite Multi-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate Liquid.

What surface needs cleaning?

Surfaces, such as plastic, glass, metal may be better cleaned with an all-purpose cleaner.

What safety issues need to be considered?

Avoid degreaser for non-greasy cleaning. Its corrosive nature could land the cleaner in an accident.

 

Sumabrite — The only word in kitchen cleaning

Sumabrite Cleaner and Degreaser

Now that you have gained a fair idea of the distinction between cleaner and degreaser, perhaps you may be thinking about what cleaner and degreaser are best for your kitchen cleaning.

The answer is Sumabrite. Its suite of kitchen-care products is highly recommended and appreciated by professionals. Moreover, it comes from the family of Diversey Prosumer Solutions, a globally renowned name in developing commercial cleaning products. Here’s a quick look at Sumabrite’s all-purpose cleaner and degreaser.

 

Sumabrite Multi-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate Liquid

  • Features a non-corrosive, professional-grade formula that breaks down dirt, stubborn stains and light grease.

  • Can be used as a ceramic cleaner, kitchen floor cleaner, kitchen slab cleaner, bathroom cleaner, floor washer and dishwasher. Undiluted, it can even be used as a hand wash

  • Is gentle on cutlery.

  • Can be used on all flooring — marble, granite, vinyl, and so on.

  • Leaves the surface clean, bright, scratch and streak-free.

  • Is compatible with scrubbing machines.

  • Leaves behind a pleasant fragrance.

  • Can be custom diluted for specific applications and can create up to 500 litres of cleaning solution.

  • Is safe on hands

  • Is easy to rinse.

Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner

Diversey Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner

  • Comes with an instant super degreasing action.

  • Removes heavy oil and greasy deposits.

  • Is suitable for multi-surface action.

  • Is compatible with metal surfaces in kitchens, such as stainless steel and can even be used on soft metals, such as aluminium.

  • Is excellent for cleaning kitchen surfaces, such as chimneys, tiles, floors, pots and pans.

  • Saves time.

To Conclude

Having the right cleaning chemical and the knowledge of when to use them will help you with quick, effective and safe kitchen cleaning. And, when it comes to effective, cost-effective, hassle-free, 100% safe, and swift kitchen cleaning, trust Diversey Prosumer’s Sumabrite.

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Budget Friendly Kitchen cleaning
By Diversey January 10, 2022

Easy Kitchen Cleaning On A Budget

Perhaps there is something to do with Superheroes beginning with ‘S’. Read on for Easy Kitchen Cleaning On Budget!

Quick and perfect kitchen cleaning begins with Sumabrite

A lot goes behind delivering smiles on the face of customers relishing their favourite dish that your chef cooked. The finest ingredients, that perfect recipe, experienced hands, detailed prep, and a clean kitchen. Yes, you read right when you read ‘clean kitchen’!

An unkempt kitchen is demoralizing for the chefs. It is easy for them to stress over a messy kitchen — Sticky surfaces, dirty dishes, counter clutter, greasy ovens, and a lot more. Plus, this part of the kitchen work is drab, time-consuming, and uninspiring.

So, does the story of a messy kitchen end here? Is there no respite? Relax, help is available and, that too, on a budget! No, we aren’t sharing with you the contact numbers of cleaning vendors. We are leading you to discover Sumabrite — your new superhero for easy kitchen cleaning on budget.

What is Sumabrite?

Sumabrite Cleaner and Degreaser

Sumabrite is the trusted and highly-proven offering within the cleaning range for kitchen operations from the house of Diversey. It is designed by experts who understand the cleaning challenges faced by professionals.

For every food establishment, whether is a big café or a cloud kitchen, keeping the costs in check is paramount! This is why they prefer their regular staff for cleaning. However, massive customer footfall during peak times or festive occasions, such as New Year’s increases the staff’s workload and work timings. Often the staff is not trained or is inept at different facets of kitchen cleaning. The outcome is shoddy and time-consuming cleaning. This is why you need the Sumabrite Kitchen-Care Portfolio.

In this blog, we are going to introduce you to the superhero family of Sumabrite. And, they are ready to avenge all the trouble you have faced so far with kitchen cleaning.

Sumabrite All Rounder 4 in 1 Kitchen Cleaner

Meet the all-rounder made for easy kitchen cleaning on budget. It is a unique, high-performance super concentrate that caters to all kinds of cleaning.

This solution comes with a 4-in-1 application formula — Dishwashing, floor cleaning (kitchen and front of the restaurant), degreasing, and hard surface cleaning. Its thick formulation enables easy dilution and application. It is soft on metal surfaces as well as your hands. At the same time, it is tough on heavy oil and greasy deposits. And, all-rounders are always economical!

Sumabrite Multi-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate

This cleaning solution is perfect for ceramic cleaning, bathroom cleaning, kitchen slab cleaning, kitchen floor cleaning, floor washing, and dishwashing. It is excellent for use on all types of flooring, such as marble, granite, and vinyl. You can custom dilute this concentrate for specific applications and create up to 500 litres of cleaning solution.

Sumabrite Multi-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate is safe on hands, easy to rinse, gentle on surfaces, and leaves them sparkling clean and scratch-free.

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner

Diversey Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner

Two things are what this cleaning solution promises — Squeaky clean ovens and grills, and increased life expectancy of the equipment. Now, isn’t this a win-win situation, and that too at an affordable price?

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner removes carbonaceous and baked-on deposits from ovens, grills, fryers, and hot plates. Additionally, this cleaning solution:

  • Reduces the equipment’s energy consumption and increases its efficiency

  • Leaves zero smell on the cleansed equipment

  • Increases the equipment’s life expectancy and hygiene compliance

Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy-Duty Cleaner

Diversey Oven Cleaner and Grill Cleaner

This cleaning solution is a high-performance cleaner cum degrader. It is designed for easy kitchen cleaning on budget, instant super degreasing and is compatible with multiple surfaces in a kitchen, including metal surfaces like stainless steel and aluminium. 

Professionals love Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy-Duty Cleaner for its:

  • Instant, time-saving, and effort-saving action

  • Highly effective degreasing

  • Zero corrosive action upon degreasing

  • Multi-surface application — chimney, tiles, floors, pots, and pans

  • Zero side effects

  • Economic benefit

Summary

Here’s a quick re-look at the four kitchen cleaning superheroes.

Sumabrite All Rounder 4 in 1 Kitchen Cleaner: Use it for diverse kitchen cleaning needs, ranging from dishwashing to hard surface cleaning.

Sumabrite Multi-Purpose Cleaning Concentrate: Use it to clean tough grease, grime, and oily stains in spaces, such as dhabas and stand alone yet high traffic restaurants.

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner: Use it to clean grills and oven cleaners.

Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy-Duty Cleaner: Use it to clean and degrease food preparation spaces across multiple surfaces.

To Conclude

These were some tips for easy kitchen cleaning on budget. A busy kitchen is just like an F1 pitstop. While the mess is sure to happen. Cleaning will no longer be an arduous task thanks to the Sumabrite kitchen-care portfolio. We are here to bring you high-performance cleaning with commercial, first-grade cleaning solutions, at unbelievable prices. 

So, whether your counter requires a simple wipe, or you need heavy-duty cleaning, you could rely on the Sumabrite superheroes. After all, clean kitchens are critical to maintaining safety especially in recent times of rising infections.

Explore Diversey’s Sumabrite kitchen-care portfolio for effective, cost-effective, hassle-free, safe, and swift food outlet cleaning.

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By Diversey November 18, 2021

Is Your Kitchen Stocked With Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash?

This vegetable and fruit wash is a must-have for your kitchen. Know why.
Safety in the new normal

As the pandemic restrictions ease and restaurants open up, customers will make a beeline to revisit their culinary memories. The government has released a list of best practices for restaurateurs and owners of cloud kitchens and catering businesses.

These guidelines aim at avoiding any risk of infection and making the restaurant a safe spot for guests. While these precautions focus on the sitting area and servers’ attire, the kitchen may stay overlooked.

Are you talking about the basic hygiene in the kitchen?

Yes! You may think that it is a usual practice for chefs to maintain basic hygiene. Now the extent and frequency of sanitization would also be more than ever. So, there is no need to keep additional precautions in the kitchen.

You are missing a thought!

The pandemic brought to our attention the risk of infection through contact. And, when it comes to a restaurant or catering business, the supplies — vegetables and fruits — have a high risk of spreading infection through multiple contacts with vendors and suppliers. The effect of food safety goes beyond COVID-19, as researchers have identified more than 250 foodborne diseases. Most of them are infections caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites.

If you are running a small business, any food safety incident could have an adverse impact on your brand which could even get amplified in the age of social media.

But we rinse fruits and veggies thoroughly with water!

Water rinsing is not enough. You need a vegetable wash that removes germs, waxes, and pesticides. You require Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash.

What is Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash?

It is a concentrated liquid wash for vegetables and fruits. Most of the fruits and vegetables that restaurants and catering businesses buy are rarely washed and have multiple touchpoints from farm to kitchen.

Because of this, bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that are present on the foods could make the customers sick if they eat only washed fruits. There are also pesticides that are sprayed on the fruits and vegetables, which can cause food poisoning.

Do I need a vegetable wash even if we buy only organic products?

Just because fruits and vegetables are organically grown, it does not necessarily mean they are free of contaminants. Contaminants exist in the environment. Lastly, there is a risk of contamination during the handling of these fruits and vegetables, right from the farm to the store.

Often, vendors treat fruits with exposed edible skin like apples and cucumbers with wax to increase their shelf life. While these waxes are technically food-grade, they must be avoided as much as possible. Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash cleans away all this grit and grime, which running tap water won’t do. In other words, it is a hygienic shield to the fruits and vegetables.

But why only Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Cleaner?

Benefit #1 — It is effective

Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash is specially formulated to remove surface contaminants, edible wax, dirt, pesticides, and bacteria. It thoroughly cleans fruits and vegetables, leaving your foods nearly germ-free. 

Benefit #2 — It has multiple applications

You could use this vegetable wash on fresh vegetables, fruits, cut vegetables, and mushrooms.

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Benefit #3 — It is safe

Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash is made using ingredients listed in the Food Standard Code (FSANZ). These ingredients are generally permitted processing aids for fruits and vegetables.

It is free of soap, chlorine, alcohol, perfume, added preservatives, and harmful chemicals. Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash is backed by pioneering research that makes it completely safe for use and also keeps the fruits and vegetables fresh.

Benefit #4 — It doesn’t impact the taste and smell of foods

Its formula comes in a tamper-proof self-sealing bottle. It does not alter the taste and aroma of the fruits and vegetables after cleaning. No smell too!

Benefit #5 — It saves water

When you buy this vegetable and fruit wash, you end up saving precious water, as there is no more need to rinse or wash the fruits and vegetables.

Benefit #6 — It is economical

The concentrated formula can make up to 80 liters of wash solution. This wash makes it an economical choice for daily use. It is effective for up to 8 hours. That means once the solution is prepared it can be reused for a number of batches, saving not only water but the product itself.

How do I make the wash solution?

Take 25 ml of this wash in a measuring cup and add 4 liters of water. Soak the fruits and vegetables for 30 seconds. Remove and use or store. It is as simple as making your favorite dish!

Final words

Why only rinse fruits and vegetables with water when you could clean them with Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash?

Remember, as we step into the new normal, it becomes a matter of personal responsibility to ensure that the fruits and vegetables that our customers consume are cleaned and contaminant-free.

This form of hygiene is vital to ensuring personal safety at all times, whether pandemic or not. So, when are you safeguarding your patrons’ health and stocking your kitchen with Sumabrite Veg & Fruit Wash?

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By Diversey November 18, 2021

The Secret To A Sparkly Clean Oven And Grill Is Here

Know why Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner is a must-have for your bakery.
Perfect oven cleaning begins with Sumabrite 

If you are a baker or want to start a bakery business, you are aware of the importance of keeping your ovens clean. But cleaning an oven is a tough job. Bakery managers/owners may rely on products not cut out for effective cleaning of ovens.

In this blog, we will discuss why when it comes to oven cleaning, Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner is what you need.

What is Sumabrite?

Diversey, through its Prosumer Solutions range, has introduced Sumabrite, a comprehensive solution of kitchen care products. These products meet the demanding needs of a professional Indian kitchen. The Sumabrite kitchen-care portfolio aims to effectively tackle any cleaning challenge that arises in the kitchen’s operations. This range comprises Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner, a must-have for all professional bakeries.

Why use Sumabrite for oven cleaning?

One of the most common mistakes of a few bakery owners is using random kitchen cleaning products to clean their ovens. While these cleaners may seem to do the job after a lot of effort, you are risking your safety and food’s safety. Ovens can be a haven for microorganisms that can contaminate the food being baked.

Wondering how? Over time, the food that drips onto the oven floors becomes a mess,  and a breeding ground for contaminants. Ovens cost a lot of money, and they need to be properly taken care of and cleaned, so you’ll be able to use your oven for years and years without any trouble.

Moreover, any food particles left in the oven could cause flavour issues, as the leftovers could transfer their smell to the next food being cooked in the oven. That is why you need a specialized oven cleaner, such as Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner.

What is so special about this oven cleaner?

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner is a heavy-duty cleaner designed to remove heavy carbonaceous and baked-on deposits from equipment, including ovens, grills, fryers, hot plates, and more. Read on to understand its USPs.

A] Highly effective cleaning

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner is scientifically formulated to deliver an optimal performance. It helps remove carbonaceous and baked-on deposits, greases, and fats from the baking area. This specialty oven and grill cleaner does away with the need for scrubbing and heavy-duty scraping.

It cleans effectively and leaves no residue on the surface, making it easier for your food to cook evenly. The outcome is not only a dazzling oven, but one that works well too.

B] Time-saving cleaning

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner is specially designed for oven and grill cleaning. In contrast to ordinary cleansing products, it not only reduces your effort but time as well. Make up for this time gained in baking more of your specialty products and wowing your patrons.

C] Increased efficiency

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner helps reduce the energy consumption of your equipment. With this benefit, the efficiency of your equipment increases. The overall benefit is low electricity bills and increased life expectancy of equipment and hygiene compliance.

Certainly, a win-win deal for you! Did you know that a specialized oven cleaner like ours could go a long way in cutting down your expenses?

D] No harmful effects

Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner is safe to use. This specialized cleaner leaves no taint or smell on cleansed items. So, you could expect zero odor on cleaned equipment.

E] Cost-effective usage

Wondering if such a specialized oven and grill cleaner is going to lighten your wallet tremendously. Worry not, Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner will last you for as many as 50 washes, giving you a sparkly clean oven and grill for a longer time. It is truly the professional’s choice for quick and effective oven cleaning.

How do I use this oven cleaner?
Ovens/Grills:

Step 1 — Pour this ready-to-use product into a spray bottle.

Step 2 — Set oven temperature at 60 degrees Celsius, and spray neatly. Leave for 10-30 minutes as per the level of soilage.*

Step 3 — Remove loose deposits with a scourer or brush.

Step 4 — Rinse twice with water before allowing it to air dry.

*Caution: Ensure proper ventilation to avoid fumes.

Fryer:

Step 1 — Drain oil and close the drain valve. Fill with water to almost oil-fill level.

Step 2 — Add 100ml of product for every liter of oil capacity (10% v/v).

Step 3 — Turn on the fryer and bring to a controlled boil for 20 minutes.

Step 4 — Post cleaning and draining, scrub remaining residue from side walls and heating elements with a brush.

Step 5 — Rinse twice with hot water and dry thoroughly.

Note: Not recommended for Teflon-coated surfaces.

To Conclude

Do you own a bakery that regularly needs professional cleaning? Look nothing beyond Sumabrite Grill and Oven Cleaner — a reliable, effective, and powerful oven cleaner that will leave your oven sparkling clean.

Explore Diversey’s Sumabrite kitchen-care portfolio for effective, affordable, hassle-free, safe, and swift cleaning of your bakery.

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By Diversey October 29, 2021

The Ultimate Degreaser For Your Sparkling Clean Kitchen Counter

An effective solution to tackle grease on the kitchen counter is here.

We love our kitchen!

The kitchen is a laboratory. It’s biology, chemistry, physics.

Yes, there’s history. Yes, there’s artistry. Yes, to all of that.

 – Alton Brown


The kitchen is the most creative and buzzing space in restaurants and catering businesses. Stocked with tools, utilities, and ingredients, it is an outlet for chefs’ imagination and the source of customers’ delight.

When it comes to peak times, this site is the busiest area in these businesses. In the same breath, it can be dirty due to accumulation of grease. No one likes being in a kitchen whose countertops, sinks, and other work areas are greasy.

Not only are greasy surfaces gross, but they are also smelly and distracting. Moreover, grease is a source of food contamination in restaurants and reduces the life of appliances and other assets.

Why do kitchens become greasy in the first place?

The oil from cooking wares on stoves has no other place to spill except the kitchen counters, walls and chimney hoppers. While we are busy cooking food, the small droplets of oil spit up into the air, these droplets float in the air. This process is known as aerosolization.

Once the cooking oil has aerosolized, it will stick to any surface. These grease aerosols need a surface to settle. And, the closest surface for them would be a kitchen counter. No matter how prim and prom your cooking is, your kitchen is inevitably going to get greasy.

So, how can you get rid of this bane? How can you get back to that spotlessly clean kitchen again?
The answer to these questions is a single sentence — Get a speciality degreaser!

How does a Degreaser help?

A kitchen degreaser can solve your tough kitchen cleaning problems. But what if you already have a kitchen cleaner, do you still need a degreaser?

There is a significant difference between regular cleaners and degreasers. Degreaser is a subset of cleaners. All degreasers are cleaners, but all cleaners are not degreasers. 

Cleaning chemicals are acidic, alkaline, or neutral. Grease comes from something living; it is organic soil. It is best to remove these tough kitchen messes with alkaline solutions, as these agents can easily break down fats, oils, and proteins found in cooking residue.

Often, speciality degreasers contain additional ingredients to cut through the heavy build-up of grease easily.

 

Are there types of Degreasers?

You could either make your degreaser or use a professional and effective degreaser from the market. Some food outlets and catering businesses prefer using pantry ingredients to make a degreaser — Vinegar, baking soda, and water.

At times, this DIY degreaser either fails to remove the grease from your kitchen tops or takes a lot of your precious time. In contrast, a speciality degreaser gets rid of the grease quickly, enabling you to focus on what you do best — preparing your delicacies and delighting your customers.

And, when it comes to a speciality degreaser, what better than Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner.

Tell me more about Sumabrite

Sumabrite is the latest offering within the cleaning range for kitchen operations from the house of Diversey. It is designed by experts who understand the cleaning challenges faced by professional kitchens. Sumabrite aims to tackle any cleaning challenge that arises during kitchen operations.

Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner is a super concentrate, high-performance cleaner cum degreaser designed for instant super degreasing. It is compatible with multiple surfaces in a kitchen, including metal surfaces like stainless steel and aluminum.

Here are some reasons why Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner must be your only ally to make your kitchen counter sparkling clean.

  • Instant action, highly effective degreasing

  • Proven to remove heavy oil and greasy deposits from surfaces

  • Excellent for application on multiple surfaces — chimney, tiles, floors, pots and pans

  • Soft on metal surfaces; no corrosive action upon degreasing

  • Saves cleaning time and effort

  • Ideal for cleaning of greasy kitchen floor

  • Leaves no perfume

How to use Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner?

If the grease or soilage is normal, use 20ml of the solution and dilute 1 liter of water. In case of heavy soilage, use 50 ml to dilute 1 liter of water.

Follow these steps to prepare the degreasing solution:

Step 1 — Dilute as required by soilage.

Step 2 — Fill the solution into a spray bottle, and spray onto the required surfaces. Scrub as required.

Step 3 — Wipe the surface clean.

For Pots and Pans:

Step 1 — Dilute as required.

Step 2 — Prewash, removing all food particles.

Step 3 — Soak and scrub as necessary.

Step 4 — Rinse and dry.

For Mopping:

Step 1 — Dilute as required.

Step 2 — Mop the area.

Final Words

The spilling of cooking oil from your ware to your kitchen counter is inevitable. But you could conquer this kitchen grime and bid goodbye to the stubborn grease with Sumabrite Degreaser and Heavy Duty Cleaner.

Be rest assured, it is devoid of harmful chemicals that you may not want in your kitchen. After all, this degreaser is easily the choice of professionals.

To help you ace kitchen cleaning, trust Diversey’s ProsumerTM Solutions. With a legacy of over 95 years, we offer revolutionary cleaning solutions and services, ensuring you consistently superior satisfaction.

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