The Technology
ROX Water combines exhaustively tested and confirmed science with elegantly simple technology to deliver cleaning and sanitizing solutions that handle even the most critical and demanding applications. In fact, many hospitals and aged care centres already rely on ROX Water to control infection and eradicate bacteria, viruses, mold, and pathogens of all kinds from just about any surface in their facilities. How Effective Is Rox Water ?
Yet all this germicidal and fungicidal power is so human-friendly and non-toxic that it can be used to rinse fresh produce and fish for immediate consumption. How? To find out, let’s take a look at the hard science and elegant engineering behind ROX Water.
How ROX Water Taps the Power of the Universal Solvent
Among microbiologists, virologists, and other scientists, water is often called the “universal solvent.” And with good reason – water by itself is a purifying agent so effective that it can break down nearly any substance.
Why, then, don’t we use water alone to clean and sanitize? The answer lies in pH. pH is simply a way of measuring how acidic or basic a solution is. Pure water has a pH of about 7, right in the middle of the pH scale, making it an excellent cleaner as it is. Good as this common and safe solvent is, though, ROX Water and its simple and effective underlying technology make it better.
It Begins with Electrolysis
ROX Water combines ordinary tap water, a mild salt solution, and electrical current in a process known as electrolysis. When two metal strips, respectively called a cathode and an anode, are placed into a dilute saltwater solution, the saltwater molecules begin to divide themselves into positive and negative ions. The result? Two highly effective, yet remarkably safe, solutions – alkaline cleaning water and acidic sanitizing water.
Alkaline Water: The Super Degreaser
With a pH of about 11.3 (similar to that of household ammonia), ROX Water’s alkaline component is a natural, safe detergent and a superb degreaser – in fact, water with this level of pH is often known as a “super degreaser.” The alkaline stream of a ROX Water system breaks down tough-to-remove oils, proteins, and harmful biofilms on all kinds of surfaces – even human skin – without resorting to chemicals of questionable safety and mounting cost.
Acidic Water: The Pathogen Punisher
The second stream of a ROX Water system is a steady flow of acidic sanitizing water with a pH of about 2.7. Also called hypochlorus acid (HOCl), this solution has powerfully antibacterial and fungicidal properties and has been proven time and again to reduce food-borne pathogens, bacteria, viruses, and other organisms that promote spoilage.
High ORP Means Great Peace of Mind
The electrolysis technology behind ROX acidic water creates a sanitizing solution with an uncommonly high oxidation / reduction potential (ORP or redox). Simply put, high ORP means fewer pathogens. How so? Consider bacteria – these pathogens are happiest swimming about in fluids with ORPs of less than 650 millivolts. Since ROX acidic sanitizing water boasts an ORP of around 1200 millivolts, it kills them within seconds, making for some very unhappy bacteria – and some very happy, relaxed, and healthy humans.
Two Streams of Water. One Simple Answer for Healthy, Effective Cleaning and Sanitizing.
Rigorous scientific research and elegantly engineered technology combine in ROX Water to mount a two-pronged attack on pathogens and other hazardous contaminants wherever they’re found, from hospital operating rooms to food preparation surfaces. To learn more please visit our Research page.