The bactericidal effect of electrolyzed water on fresh food as influenced by rinsing methods and treatment times
2008
Kamitani, Y.(Kagoshima Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture) | Hiejima, H. | Morita, K. | Yagi, F.
Strong acidic electrolyzed water (SAcEW) is generated by using a diaphragm type electrolytic cell and adding a small amount of salt solution to the tap water. The acidity of this water causes chloride ions, as the major factor in sterilization process, to form hypochlorous acid. Therefore, it is said that the sterilization time with SAcEW is shorter than with sodium hypochlorite generally used for food sterilization. After being registered as a food additive (2002) in Japan, SAcEW began to be used for washing food in food processing facilities in order to improve the food sterilization level. In this research, the possibility of an enhanced sterilization effect of SAcEW generated by a water electrolyzer was evaluated by adding physical washing methods (ultrasonic, stream overflow, bubbling) and pre-washing with strong alkaline electrolyzed water (SAlEW) which is generated at the same time. As a result, the combination with pre-washing with SAlEW was found to be less effective than washing with SAcEW only when comparing the same washing time. As for the supplementation of physical washing methods, the stream type was found most effective. In addition, comparison between the sodium hypochlorite treatments (200 mg/L, soaked for 5 minutes) recommended by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for raw food materials and the SAcEW treatment for 10-30 seconds suggested equivalent sterilization effects on raw food materials.
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