Hypochlorous acid/Anolyte/Neutral anolyte/Clean anolyte (HClO/HOCL) is an oxygen-containing acid with strong oxidation properties and is often used for disinfection & bleaching. In recent years, with the intensive study on hypochlorous acid, its application in many fields has been widely concerned and developed.
First of all, hypochlorous acid is widely used in medical and public health fields because of its excellent disinfection performance. HOCL, for example, is used in wound care as well as a disinfectant in drinking water treatment and surgery. In addition, clean HOCL is also used in food processing & preservation, showing its potential in ensuring food safety.
Secondly, research on hypochlorous acid is not limited to its disinfection function, but also includes its application in environmental science. For example, research on the use of sunlight to extract hypochlorous acid from seawater by the Nippon Industry Technology Research Institute has demonstrated the potential of hypochlorous acid for sustainable resource use. In addition, hypochlorous acid has also been studied for organic synthesis and the production of epichlorohydrin, demonstrating its application value in the chemical industry.
In the biomedical field, the identification and detection of hypochlorous acid is also an important research direction. The application of fluorescence probe method makes the detection of hypochlorous acid more sensitive and convenient, which is crucial for understanding its role in cell physiological processes.
In short, hypochlorous acid, as a multifunctional chemical substance, has shown wide application prospects in many fields such as disinfection, environmental protection, chemical industry and biomedicine. With further research on its properties and application mechanism, more innovative applications are expected to emerge in the future.
So what are the specific application cases of hypochlorous acid in the medical and health field, and what is the effect?
Researches show that hypochlorous acid can effectively kill a variety of bacteria, viruses and fungi, showing good bactericidal effect and safety in medical disinfection, suitable for a variety of medical environment and equipment disinfection needs.
Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections: hypochlorous acid has good in vitro bactericidal activity against common pathogens of skin and soft tissue infections, including non-tuberculous mycobacteria, anaerobic bacteria and fungi. This suggests hypochlorous acid could be used topically for infected wounds.
Surface disinfection of neonatal ward objects: Slightly acidic hypochlorous acid water (SAEW) has a good disinfection effect on the surface of neonatal ward objects, and can effectively kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) and fully drug-resistant Acinetobacter bauerii (PDR-AB).
Fiberoptic bronchoscope disinfection: The new hypochlorite disinfectant can produce good disinfection effect on fiberoptic bronchoscope in a short time, improve work efficiency, and have good safety and stability.
Virus killing: Sodium hypochlorite disinfectant has a good killing effect on poliovirus and Escherichia coli f2 phage, and it also shows its effectiveness in destroying the antigenicity of HBsAg. Hypochlorous acid solution has been widely used in wound care. For example, it is used in conjunction with ultrasonic debridement for the treatment of chronic wounds. In addition, the expert Consensus Group also discussed the application of hypochlorous acid solutions in scientific research and clinical fields, and formed relevant guidelines.
Disinfection of oral instruments: acidic electrolytic water (hypochlorous acid) can be used in oral treatment water, disinfection of the surface of medical objects, disinfection of the air in the consulting room, etc. It has a rapid inactivation effect on the contaminated hepatitis B surface antigen on the oral instrument, and basically has no corrosion on the instrument.
Hand disinfection: hypochlorite hand disinfectant has killing effect on bacterial propagules, fungi and enteroviruses, and has no irritation to the skin and mucous membrane, which belongs to the actual non-toxic substance.
We Bluewav company is specialized in HOCL anolyte Disinfection technology for 20 years.
Our hypochlorous acid equipment and hypochlorous acid products can meet a variety of applications of various groups of people, with the following main characteristics:
Top medical grade: can be used for different diseases, for different symptoms, our raw materials will not only use salt, but also for this symptom to relieve the recovery of drugs to achieve the best treatment effect. Bluewav support the supply of raw materials required for equipment.
Strong oxidation: hypochlorous acid has a strong oxidation ability, which can destroy the cell structure of bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores. By generating new ecological oxygen, it denatures the proteins of pathogenic microorganisms, resulting in death.
Low toxicity and safety: Hypochlorous acid is extremely low in harm to the human body, is certified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a Class I medical device, and has demonstrated high safety and efficacy in clinical trials. In addition, hypochlorous water does not change its structure due to heat or other physical factors, so it does not cause damage to items or food.
Less by-products: Because the technical principle is different from other suppliers, the products produced by Bluewav equipment are very pure and no residue, and the electrolytic salt water process time of other suppliers is very short, so the salt is not completely electrochemical, resulting in more residual salt and accessories. Bluewav has our own complete reaction technology, the reaction speed is up to standard and the output is pure, most of which can be used for medical grade.
High concentration range: Other suppliers can provide hypochlorite disinfectant with a maximum concentration of 500PPM, while Bluewav can provide a maximum concentration of 15000 PPM.
What is the latest research progress and future development trend of hypochlorous acid?
According to several research reports, the hypochlorous acid market will maintain steady growth in the next few years. For example, the global hypochlorous acid market size was about 25.5 billion yuan in 2022 and is expected to reach 33 billion yuan by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%. Another report pointed out that in 2022, the global hypochlorous acid market size is 31.51 billion yuan, the Chinese market reached 7.295 billion yuan, and the market size is expected to be close to 38.409 billion yuan by 2028, with a CAGR of 3.36%.
Hypochlorous acid, as an active oxygen species, may be associated with many diseases. In order to better understand its role in living organisms, fluorescent probes for imaging HOCl in biological systems have been rapidly developed in recent years based on their high selectivity, excellent sensitivity, and spectral resolution.
In the next few years, the hypochlorous acid industry will continue to be affected by external factors such as the novel coronavirus outbreak, but the overall market outlook remains optimistic. The report predicts that the hypochlorous acid market will continue to expand between 2024 and 2030, mainly due to its wide application in the fields of disinfection, medical and environmental protection.
The latest research advances in hypochlorous acid are mainly focused on the development and application of fluorescent probes, and the future development trend shows a steady growth in market size and continuous progress in technology.
