Acid Anolytes in Food Sanitation

Abstract

The present research featured the electrochemical phenomena and patterns that occur during electrolysis of water and its sodium chloride solutions in the anode chamber. The authors applied the obtained electrochemically activated solutions of anolytes as antimicrobial drugs. The research objective was to study the physical and chemical properties of active chlorine-containing oxidizing agents obtained from salt aqueous solutions of sodium chloride under different electrochemical conditions. The physicochemical tests of acidic anolyte solutions involved the AQUATRON-ML- 05 laboratory unit for electrochemical treatment of water and aqueous solutions. The experiments revealed the effect the time needed for electrochemical activation of sodium chloride solutions had on the active chlorine in anolytes. The data obtained on the electrical conductivity of these solutions showed that they could be used in automated washing systems. Research prospects include the options to combine cleaning and antimicrobial properties of acid anolytes.