Bactericidal efficacy of electrochemically activated solutions and of commercially available hypochlorite
| Autor: | F. J. Scarano, Chen-Lu Yang, M. N. Ismail, A. J. Helme |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfectant Clinical Biochemistry Immunology Inorganic chemistry Hypochlorite Microbial Sensitivity Tests Microbiology chemistry.chemical_compound Biological decontamination Immunology and Allergy Water disinfection Neutral ph Minimum bactericidal concentration Bacteria Dose-Response Relationship Drug Chemistry Antimicrobial efficacy Biochemistry (medical) Electrochemical Techniques Pulp and paper industry Anti-Bacterial Agents Infectious Diseases Sodium hypochlorite Reactive Oxygen Species Disinfectants |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Biomedical Science. 67:105-108 |
| ISSN: | 0967-4845 |
| Popis: | Electrochemical activation (ECA) has been developed as a quick and efficient method of hypochlorite production, and many claim increased efficacy when compared to conventional disinfectant solutions. Numerous potential applications, including hospital disinfection, waste-water treatment, routine drinking water disinfection and biological decontamination have been suggested. In this study, three solutions were produced by electrochemical activation of 0.5% NaCl and compared to commercially available NaOCl. The NaOCl concentration and pH of each solution was measured, and the minimum bactericidal concentration of each was determined using seven common microbial pathogens. All solutions were effective, the most significant of which was the ECA anolyte solution. This is notable due to its neutral pH and antimicrobial efficacy that is four times that of commercially available NaOCl. This process may lead to production of a highly effective yet non-caustic disinfectant that would have countless scientific, medical, military and public health applications. |
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