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Stabilized hypochlorous acid disinfection for highly vulnerable populations, wound disinfection and area decontamination.
Abstract The advent of old diseases in new places, of newly-emerging infectious diseases not seen before, and of highly resistant organisms, has complicated disaster response and the management…
StudyApplication of electrolyzed oxidizing water in production of radish sprouts to reduce natural microbiota
Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water in reducing natural microbiota on radish seed and sprout during seed soaking…
StudyControl of Colletotrichum fructicola on strawberry with a foliar spray of neutral electrolyzed water through an overhead irrigation system
Abstract Neutral electrolyzed water (NEW: pH 6.57.5) applied through an overhead irrigation system was evaluated for control of strawberry anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum fructicola. Conidia of the pathogen…
StudyDisinfection effect of slightly acidic electrolyzed water on celery and cilantro
Abstract This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) to reduce natural microbiota on celery and cilantro at different available chlorine concentrations…
StudyCombined Effect of Thermosonication and Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water to Reduce Foodborne Pathogens and Spoilage Microorganisms on Fresh cut Kale
Abstract This study evaluated the efficacy of individual treatments (thermosonication [TS+DW] and slightly acidic electrolyzed water [SAcEW]) and their combination on reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and…
StudyImpact of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) and ultrasound on microbial loads and quality of fresh fruits
This study investigated the effect of ultrasonic treatment on the physicochemical properties (pH, available chlorine concentration (ACC), oxidation reduction potential (ORP), spectrophotometric characteristics) of slightly acidic electrolyzed water…
StudyCombined effect of UV-C, ozone and electrolyzed water for keeping overall quality of date palm
Abstract The work presented here aims to contribute with a sustainable alternative to chemicals for avoiding deterioration of harvested date palm fruits by evaluating the single or combined…
StudyIn vitro antimicrobial activity of Medilox super-oxidized water
Abstract Super-oxidized water is one of the broad spectrum disinfectants, which was introduced recently. There are many researches to find reliable chemicals which are effective, inexpensive, easy to…
StudySlightly acidic electrolyzed water for reducing airborne microorganisms in a layer breeding house
Abstract Reducing airborne microorganisms may potentially improve the environment in layer breeding houses. The effectiveness of slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW; pH 5.29 6.30) in reducing airborne microorganisms…
StudyApplication of slightly acidic electrolyzed water for inactivating microbes in a layer breeding house
Abstract Lots of microorganisms exist in layer houses can cause bird diseases and worker health concerns. Spraying chemical disinfectants is an effective way to decontaminate pathogenic microorganisms in…
StudyDisinfection effectiveness of slightly acidic electrolysed water in swine barns
Abstract To evaluate the disinfection effectiveness of slightly acidic electrolysed water (SAEW, pH 625653), a new environmental friendly agent for inactivating micro-organisms adhered to the facility and aerosolized…
StudyNeutralized electrolyzed water efficiently reduces Fusarium spp. in vitro and on wheat kernels but can trigger deoxynivalenol (DON) biosynthesis
Abstract Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), caused by a blend of Fusarium species, is a destructive fungal disease of wheat and other small grain cereals. FHB has become an…
StudyA Study of membrane-less electrolyzed water fogging-spread for airborne bacteria and fungus decontamination in hen house
Abstract Bioaerosols in the animal feeding facility might be the potential health risk factors to agricultural workers. A novel on-site membrane-less electrolyzed water(MLEW) generating and fogging-spread system was…
StudyCombination treatment of alkaline electrolyzed water and citric acid with mild heat to ensure microbial safety, shelf-life and sensory quality of shredded carrots
Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the synergistic effect of alkaline electrolyzed water and citric acid with mild heat against background and pathogenic microorganisms on…
StudyDisinfection effect and its mechanism of electrolyzed oxidizing water on spores of Bacillus subtilis var. niger
Abstract A study was carried out on the disinfection efficiency of electrolyzed oxidizing water (EOW) on spores of Bacillus subtilis var. niger. The results showed a remarkable fungicidal…
StudyEvaluation of electrolyzed oxidizing water for phytotoxic effects and pre-harvest management of gray mold disease on strawberry plants
Abstract Near neutral (pH 6.36.5) electrolyzed oxidizing water (EO water) has been demonstrated to inactivate fungi in pure culture and to mitigate infection on fruit surfaces. One possible…
StudyFungicidal efficiency of electrolyzed oxidizing water on Candida albicans and its biochemical mechanism
Abstract The fungicidal influencing factors of electrolyzed oxidizing water (EOW) on Candida albicans were investigated by suspension quantitative germicidal tests. Results showed that EOW possessed predominant fungicidal rate…
StudyA review of microbiological safety of fruits and vegetables and the introduction of electrolyzed water as an alternative to sodium hypochlorite solution
Abstract Over the past few years, food safety has become and continues to be the number one public concern. Considerable progress to strengthen food safety systems has been…
StudyEffect of electrolyzed oxidizing water and continuous ozone exposure on the control of Penicillium digitatum on tangerine during storage
Abstract The effect of electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water in combination with ozone to control postharvest decay of tangerine was investigated. The spore suspension containing 105 conidia ml 1…
StudyPostharvest management of gray mold and brown rot on surfaces of peaches and grapes using electrolyzed oxidizing water.
Abstract This study evaluated the potential of near-neutral (pH 6.36.5) electrolyzed oxidizing water (EO water) to inactivate pure cultures of Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructicola and to mitigate…
StudySpoilage microflora of broiler carcasses washed with electrolyzed oxidizing or chlorinated water using an inside-outside bird washer
Abstract The effect of acidic, electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water and chlorinated water on the spoilage microflora of processed broiler carcasses was examined. Carcasses were sprayed for 5 s…
StudySusceptibility of Penicillium expansum spores to sodium hypochlorite, electrolyzed oxidizing water, and chlorine dioxide solutions modified with nonionic surfactants
Abstract The use of water flotation tanks during apple packing increases the risk of contamination of apples by spores of Penicillium expansum, which may accumulate in the recirculating…
StudyApplications of electrolyzed water in agriculture and food industries
Abstract Microbial control of postharvest diseases has been extensively studied and appears to be a viable technology. Food safety must be ensured at each postharvest processing step, including…
StudyActivity of electrolyzed oxidizing water against Penicilium expansum in suspension and on wounded apples
Abstract Spores of Penicillium expansum, the primary organism responsible for the occurrence of patulin in apple juice, were exposed to electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water in an aqueous suspension…
StudyEfficacy of Acidic Electrolyzed Water for Microbial Decontamination of Cucumbers and Strawberries
Abstract An examination was made of the efficacy of acidic electrolyzed water (AcEW, 30 ppm free available chlorine), ozonated water (5 ppm ozone), and a sodium hypochlorite solution…
StudyEvaluation of acidic electrolyzed water for phytotoxic symptoms on foliage and flowers of bedding plants
Abstract Acidic electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water quickly kills a variety of fungi and shows promise as a broad-spectrum contact fungicide for control of foliar diseases of greenhouse-grown ornamentals.…
StudyDecontamination of aflatoxin-forming fungus and elimination of aflatoxin mutagenicity with electrolyzed NaCl anode solution
Abstract Electrolysis of a 0.1% (17.1 mM) solution of NaCl using separate anode and cathode compartments gives rise to solutions containing active chemical species. The strongly acidic anode…
StudyIn vitro fungicidal activity of acidic electrolyzed oxidizing water
Abstract Acidic electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water, generated by electrolysis of a dilute salt solution, recently gained attention in the food industry as a nonthermal method for microbial inactivation.…
StudyFungicidal effectiveness of electrolyzed oxidizing water on postharvest brown rot of peach
Abstract The fungicidal effectiveness of electrolyzed oxidizing (EO) water on peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.] fruit was studied. Fruit were inoculated with a spore suspension of 5 105…
StudyInjection of electrolytically generated chlorine into citrus microirrigation systems for the control of certain waterborne root pathogens
Abstract Electrolytically generated chlorine was injected into citrus microirrigation systems. Propagules of Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica, P. citrophthora, Fusarium spp., algae, and slime-forming bacteria were killed. Nematodes were…
StudyComparative analysis of regenerative in situ electrochemical hypochlorination and conventional water disinfection technologies for growing ornamental crops with recirculating hydroponics
Abstract Capturing and reusing fertigation drainage is a key strategy for maximizing greenhouse production efficiency while minimizing the impact of wastewater discharge on receiving ecosystems. Fertigation drainage, in…
StudyEffectiveness of electrolyzed oxidizing water on fungi and mycotoxins in food
Abstract Electrolyzed oxidizing water (EOW) can be considered in the agrofood industry as a new antimicrobial agent with disinfectant, detoxifying, and shelf-life improvement properties. EOW is produced by…
StudyEffects of a low concentration hypochlorous Acid nasal irrigation solution on bacteria, fungi, and virus
Abstract Saline irrigation would be more effective for chronic sinusitis patients if it had bactericidal effects. Low concentrations of hypochlorous acid may be used as a nasal irrigation…
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