Agri / horticulture
Food safety is one of the highest concern to food producers and consumers but the number of reported cases of food poisoning is on the increase despite enforced regulations and sophisticated management systems.
Escalating microbial resistance to chemical biocides used in processing plants and a growing demand for higher volumes of products for a burgeoning world population have dramatically impacted manufacturers and their quality assurance strategies.
The use of AQUAOX™ ECA generated Hypochlorous acid (HOCL) offers food producers a safe, cost effective alternative to current cleaning and sanitation products. HOCL is a productivity and profitability enhancing quality assurance tool for the optimization of food processing plants.
Applications
The agri and horticulture industry constantly strives to reduce contamination from bacteria, spores, viruses, fungi, yeast and mould.
EW can be used for the following applications:
- Treatment of irrigation water to eliminate pathogens.
- Recycling of process water after disinfecting waste water with Electrolyzed Water
- Disinfecting seeds, bulbs and potatoes prior to planting
- Washing and disinfecting fruits after whilst harvesting
- Disinfecting storage premises and fogging harvested products to extent shelf life
- Reducing blockages of irrigations systems and nozzles due to Bio-film by adding Electrolyzed Water into irrigation water
- Providing clean air in greenhouses and reduce decontamination of products.
- Treatment of mildew on leaves and grapes by fogging Electrolyzed Water.
Benefits to the Agri- horticulture
- Increased yield
- longer shelf life
- reduction in production costs
- residue free product
- EW is safe to use as a final pre-process rinse.
- Improved Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) of the food-processing environment.
- EW eliminates all known bacteria, fungi, yeasts, viruses, moulds and spores.
- Process hygiene management is greatly improved.
- Decontamination and sanitation procedures without harsh chemicals.
- EW can be applied in the form of liquid, fog or spray.
- Introducing EW to the processing techniques will not disrupt the current processing protocols.
- Containing only activated and ionized constituents of water and salt
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References
Greenhouses Europe/ South Korea
Aquaox ECA systems have been installated at several greenhouses in South Korea with the aim of replacing chemicals for eco friendly and more effective Electrolyzed water. As and result teh whole watersystems is nowadays clean and drippers are never blocked, this due to the absence of biofim and algea. The general bacterial, fungi and virus counts are down to very low levels. The farmers do not want a complete sterile environment for their crops, but their aim is to control the amounts at an acceptable level.
Electrolyzed water is also used to clean/disinfect pots, trays and other equipment used in the greenhouse.
Systems installed are e.g. EA-200 and MOW-1 systems.
Agriculture Mexico
Aqauox ECA systems have proven to be very effective in Mexico’s agricultural sector. the electrolyzed ater is used to disinfect irrigation water, spray on the crop and disinfect all kind of materials.
Due to the usage of the Aquaox ECA solution the growt of the crops improved and fungi/bacterial problem dissapeared.
The Aquaox ECA solutions replaced hars chemicals used in the process. After replacing the workers noticed an improved work environment.
