Title :
Evaluation of strong acidic electrolyzed water for the disinfection
Author :
Umimoto, Koichi ; Emori, Yasuo ; Fujita, Hiroto ; Jokei, Kazuyuki
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomedical Eng., Osaka Electro-Commun. Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Strong acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) has a bactericidal ability. The pH levels of SAEW did not change for long-term, however, its bactericidal ability kept storage for one week was reduced. These indicate that a bactericidal ability of SAEW is independent of its pH level.
Keywords :
biochemistry; electrolysis; microorganisms; pH; water; bactericidal ability; chemical disinfectants; disinfection; long-term storage; pH level; strong acidic electrolyzed water; Anodes; Biomedical engineering; Biomembranes; Cathodes; Chemicals; Containers; Safety; Stability; Testing; Water storage;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering, 2003. IEEE EMBS Asian-Pacific Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7943-8
DOI :
10.1109/APBME.2003.1302733
