Killing Legionella

Testing of Anolyte against E-coli, Salmonella spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Legionella pneumophila undertaken by: IPROMA S.L.

TEST PROTOCOL

Microorganism	Concentration	Time
Eccherichia coli	1.5 x 105 ufc/100ml	1, 5, 10 & 30 minutes
Salmonella spp.	1.3 x 105 ufc/100ml	1, 5, 10 & 30 minutes
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	1.1 x 105 ufc/100ml	1, 5, 10 & 30 minutes
Legionella pneumophila	1.5 x 105 ufc/100ml	1, 5, 10 & 30 minutes

TEST RESULTS

Table 1: ANOLYTE + Bacteria

Parameter	Units	Initial Values	1 min.	5 min.	10 min	30 min.
pH	pH Unit	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.0
Residual Chlorine	Units	mg/l	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Potential Re-dox	mV	825	-	-	-	-
E-Coli	ufc / 100ml	1.5 x 105	0	0	0	0
Heterotrophic Bacteria	ufc / ml	< 1	-	-	-	-

Table 2: ANOLYTE + Bacteria

Parameter	Units	Initial Values	1 min.	5 min.	10 min	30 min.
pH	pH Unit	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.0
Residual Chlorine	Units	mg/l	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Potential Re-dox	mV	825	-	-	-	-
Salmonella spp.	100ml	1.3 x 105	NEG	NEG	NEG	NEG
Heterotrophic Bacteria	ufc / ml	< 1	-	-	-	-

Table 3: ANOLYTE + Bacteria

Parameter	Units	Initial Values	1 min.	5 min.	10 min	30 min.
pH	pH Unit	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.0
Residual Chlorine	Units	mg/l	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Potential Re-dox	mV	825	-	-	-	-
Pseudomonas aeruginosa	100ml	1.1 x 105	POS	NEG	NEG	NEG
Heterotrophic Bacteria	ufc / ml	< 1	150	< 1	< 1	< 1

Table 4: ANOLYTE + Bacteria

Parameter	Units	Initial Values	1 min.	5 min.	10 min	30 min.
pH	pH Unit	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.1	8.0
Residual Chlorine	Units	mg/l	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Potential Re-dox	mV	825	-	-	-	-
Legionella pneumophila	ufc / 100ml	1.5 x 105	1200	200	0	0
Heterotrophic Bacteria	ufc / ml	< 1	1200	200	< 1	< 1