It was first described by Sir Davy in 1823, produced by Faraday in 1881 and used as antiseptic solution during World War I in 1914.
This physiological molecule is synthesized during the phagocytosis action of neutrophils, which play an important role in the defense mechanisms of living things. Activation of neutrophils produces reactive oxygen species [ROS] Hydrogen peroxide [HO] and myeloperoxidase enzyme is involved in the process to produce HYPOCHLOROUS ACID in the presence of H2O2 Cl and H+.
■ 200 ppm ■ ORP ±900 mv ■ pH ≈7.1
In this study, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa cells were stained with fluorescence and subjected to hypochlorous under video microscope and it was determined how long it was killed. With its High Redox Potential (ORP), it removes electrons from atoms of microorganisms and acts on all vital parts of the cell wall structure and DNA, killing them in seconds.
It eradicates the biofilm layer formed by resistant microorganisms. It also kills microorganisms in dormant form under the biofilm.
According to the clinical study performed with Povidone iodine on fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
In addition to antimicrobial activity, it shortens the healing process by accelerating the migration of Fibroblast and Keratinocytes to the wound site, which are the two main cells responsible for tissue healing.
HOCl has been identified by the US Environmental Protection Agency as a disinfectant effective against COVID-19, backed by clinical studies.