How it works

When the human body (or an animal) is invaded by a pathogen it reacts by releasing specialised cells from the blood stream to attack it. These cells (called Neutrophils -a type of white blood cell) migrate towards the pathogen by a process of chemotaxis.

The Neutrophils surround the pathogen and release an enzyme called NADPH oxidase. This enzyme produces a chemical H2O2 – Hydrogen Peroxide – which combines with NACl (common salt) to produce HOCl – Hypochlorous acid

                               H2O2 + NaCl → HOCl + NaOH

Hypochlorous acid is one of the most effective and efficient biocides known to man. It is 300 times more effective than Sodium Hypochlorite (bleach) and is almost instant in its effect – destroying the cell wall, rather than invading the bacterium itself. This is probably why bacteria do not develop immunity to it.

Hypochlorous acid is, however, an unstable molecule, which is difficult to isolate and store. Aqualution® technology produces Hypochlorous acid continuously and has enabled us to make it stable so that it can be stored for up to 24 months.