Electro-charged Water Trialled for Cleaning Veg
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Technology
Electrolysed Oxidising water is being trialled as a cost-effective water sanitiser to wash vegetables post-harvest.
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The University of South Australia is trialling new technology that could improve food safety.
Electricity-charged water is being used to sanitise water that is then used to clean vegetables post-harvest on farms in South Australia and New South Wales.
The Eletrolysed Oxidising water technique sanitises water by converting chloride salts added to the water into chlorine, which kills bacteria and can extend the shelf-life of produce.
University of South Australia Chair in Environmental Science and Engineering Enzo Lombi told the Lead that the technology could be used to treat leafy greens and other vegetables that are consumed fresh.
“The technology basically converts the chloride that may be already present in the water or can be added to the water into hypochlorous acid (chlorine), which is a very strong oxidising agent that kills off the micro-organisms,” Lombi told the paper. “With more and more demand for food safety now is the right time to test it out and it should be cheap enough so it is affordable for farmers.”
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