Frequently Asked Questions

Is electrolyzed water effective in killing bacteria on fruits?
Yes. At the 220th meeting of scientists of the American Chemical Society, Professor Yen-Con
Hung, professor of Food Sciences at the University of Georgia, reported that in tests on lettuce,
apples, strawberries, cantaloupe and alfalfa sprouts, electrolyzed water was very effective at
killing pathogenic bacteria with no negative effects on quality, appearance or taste.
Where in a food processing operation can electrolyzed water be used?
Anywhere and on anything that needs to be bacteria and virus free. In a restaurant electrolyzed water can be used on any food product without rinsing with tap water. It can be used on any food preparation area and on any surface.

Can I decrease the number of pathogens on kitchen tools by treating them with acidic electrolyzed water?
Tests conducted by faculty in the Department of Food Science and Technology at The University of Georgia proved that treating cutting boards with electrolyzed water which were inoculated with E. Coli O157:H7 reduced populations of both pathogens by a 5.0 log CFU (“Colony Forming Units”) /100cm. In the same study, Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on stainless steel surfaces were reduced by 9 log cycles when exposed to electrolyzed water for 300 seconds. This indicates that electrolyzed water can be effective in eliminating biofilms in vegetable spray systems and in ice machines

Where in a food processing operation can electrolyzed water be used?
Anywhere and on anything that needs to be bacteria and virus free. In a restaurant electrolyzed water can be used on any food product without rinsing with tap water. It can be used on any food preparation area and on any surface.

Aside from eliminating toxic chemicals from the environment, how else does this technology make my organization’s carbon footprint smaller?
Every day in the U.S. we consume 2,000,000 barrels of oil just to make plastic bottles. Tens of thousands of these bottles are used to store toxic cleaning and sanitizing chemicals. These bottles need to be delivered often by train and always by truck. When these bottles are emptied they are discarded to be recycled, incinerated or dumped in a land fill where they never decompose. All of the fossil fuel consumption just mentioned almost completely disappears . Additionally, you will no longer be putting toxic chemicals into your waste water disposal system.

Q. Can electrolyzed water be used effectively as a hand sanitizer?
A. Yes. Doctors at the University of Tokyo Hospital found that electrolyzed water containing 20 to 22 ppm of free hypochlorous acid produced a reduction of Staphylococcus auras and E. Coli equal to chlorine bleach at 60 ppm.

Q. Can electrolyzed water be a health hazard to humans in the way that other
sanitizing chemicals are?
A. No. According to Professor Hung, “Electrolyzed water is not hazardous to
humans.”

Q. Chicken can contain a great deal of Campylobacter. Is electrolyzed water effective for sanitizing chicken carcasses?
A. A study published in the Wellness Directory of Minnesota stated that during poultry washing complete inactivation of C. jeguni occurred within 10 seconds after exposure to electrolyzed water. Additionally, the study concluded that electrolyzed water could also be effective in preventing cross contamination in processing environments.

Q. Can ice made from electrolyzed water preserve fish better than ice made from tap water?
A. As ice made from tap water melts, it literally inoculates sea food with any variety of microorganisms. Scientists in Japan and South Korea tested the effects of ice made from electrolyzed water on a variety of pathogens including Pseudomonas flourescens, Pseudomonas putida, E. Coli O157:H7, Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus on Saury Oysters and shrimp. Test results determined that all of the mentioned above organisms were significantly reduced when 500 ml of bacterial suspensions were treated with 5 gallons of crushed electrolyzed ice for more than 30 seconds. The electrolyzed ice reduced coliforms and aerobes by 2.0 to 3.0 log CFU/m. The results suggest that the use of electrolyzed ice can be more.

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