Electrolysed water system suppresses avian flu virus

Published: 21-Jun-2006


Proprietary electrolysed water technology from Sanyo Electric, a leading Japanese provider of environment- and energy-related products and services, has been shown to suppress avian influenza viruses.

Corroborative research with Tottori University, Japan, showed that Sanyo’s “disinfectant element” system and “disinfectant electrolysed mist” system were highly effective in suppressing more than 99% of airborne avian influenza viruses.

Experiments were conducted to study the efficacy of the proprietary systems in which Sanyo applied a diluted amount of electrolysed water formed from conventional tap water. The results confirmed that 99% of airborne avian influenza viruses were suppressed when passed only once through the “disinfectant element” system or sprayed with the “disinfectant electrolysed mist”.

The electrolysed water is simple to form from tap water and has a low concentration of free residual chlorine compared with chlorine-based disinfectant (containing a 500-1,000mg/l concentration of free residual chlorine). The technology is therefore safe and considerate of the environment, as well as being practical for applied developments.

The research team, led by Professor Otsuki, has long been conducting studies on avian influenza viruses. In 2005 the team received the Award of Recognition for Scientific Technologies from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for its finding, which demonstrated that a highly pathogenic virus can arise from a less virulent strain through mutation.

“Sanyo is proud of the work we have done in developing this technology, which possibly could lead to the prevention of a major world threat,” said chairman Tomoyo Nonaka. “We will continue to research the practical uses of this technology in homes, schools and other public places.”

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