Hypochlorite salts and substantially dehydrated acid-form cation exchange resin beads are combined at specified ratios within a porous enclosure such as a pouch or sachet. Hypochlorous acid solutions are produced on demand by introducing the mixture-containing pouch into a chemical excess of water. Spontaneous exchange reactions occur at room temperature within a few minutes to produce aqueous hypochlorous acid, while the cations from the hypochlorite salt are simultaneously sequestered by the resin beads. The resin beads remain contained within the original porous enclosure to allow mechanical isolation or separation from the resulting solution.

Methods for true sterilization of an object, methods for inactivating an infectious protein, and methods for inactivating a microbial pathogen using a bufferless, electrolyzed, hypohalous acid composition.

Asymmetric electrochemical cell apparatus, and methods of operating such apparatus to produce electrolyzed water.

Asymmetric electrochemical cell apparatus, and methods of operating such apparatus to produce electrolyzed water.

The invention relates generally to disinfecting solutions and, more particularly, to systems and methods for producing disinfecting solutions having a prolonged shelf life. One embodiment provides a system comprising: a dispensing device; a chlorine-containing liquid or powder contained within the dispensing device; a container affixed to the dispensing device; and a receiving liquid within the container, wherein the dispensing device is adapted to deliver the chlorine-containing liquid or powder directly into the container.

The invention relates generally to disinfecting solutions and, more particularly, to systems and methods for producing disinfecting solutions having a prolonged shelf life. One embodiment provides a system comprising: a dispensing device; a chlorine-containing liquid or powder contained within the dispensing device; a container affixed to the dispensing device; and a receiving liquid within the container, wherein the dispensing device is adapted to deliver the chlorine-containing liquid or powder directly into the container.

The invention relates generally to disinfecting solutions and, more particularly, to stabilized Hypochlorous acid solutions, their production, and use. One embodiment of the invention provides a method of preparing a Hypochlorous acid solution, the method comprising: electrolyzing a salt solution of purified water and substantially pure sodium chloride to form a Hypochlorous acid solution; introducing into the Hypochlorous acid solution a quantity of carbon dioxide gas; and introducing into the Hypochlorous acid solution a quantity of sulfamic acid.

The invention relates generally to disinfecting solutions and, more particularly, to stabilized Hypochlorous acid solutions, their production, and use. One embodiment of the invention provides a method of preparing a Hypochlorous acid solution, the method comprising: electrolyzing a salt solution of purified water and substantially pure sodium chloride to form a Hypochlorous acid solution; introducing into the Hypochlorous acid solution a quantity of carbon dioxide gas; and introducing into the Hypochlorous acid solution a quantity of sulfamic acid.

A method for making an aqueous hypochlorous acid (HClO) solution includes electrolyzing a solution of sodium chloride to produce a solution of sodium hypochlorite; and producing the aqueous hypochlorous acid solution by adjusting a pH of the solution of sodium hypochlorite to a value within a range of 3 to 8 by adding a selected weak acid to the solution of sodium hypochlorite to produce a buffer including the selected weak acid and a salt of the selected weak acid.

A method for making an aqueous hypochlorous acid (HClO) solution includes electrolyzing a solution of sodium chloride to produce a solution of sodium hypochlorite; and producing the aqueous hypochlorous acid solution by adjusting a pH of the solution of sodium hypochlorite to a value within a range of 3 to 8 by adding a selected weak acid to the solution of sodium hypochlorite to produce a buffer including the selected weak acid and a salt of the selected weak acid.