Review Article

Application of Slightly Acidic Electrolyzed Water as a Potential Sanitizer in the Food Industry

Table 3

Antimicrobial activity of slightly acidic electrolyzed water against microorganisms in suspension (in vitro).

Foodborne pathogenTime (min)pHPhysicochemical properties of SAEWReferences
ORP (mV)ACC (mg/L)Log red. (CFU/ml)

B. subtilis and B. cereus spores55.8993060>5.0[105]
Salmonella enteritidis26.3850–90015>5.0[57]
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhimurium, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia faecalis≥56.580020>6.0[16]
P. aeruginosa, S. enterica, S. aureus, and E. coli (O157:H7)0.255.980030>5.0[4]
Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 0157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes≥56.35005>5.0[106]
C. cladosporioides15.980030>5.0[4]
S. enteritidis, E.coli O157:H7, and S.aureus≥55.7490260>3.0[91]
Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus1.55.894821>5.0[98]
Pseudomonas deceptionensis15.994564>5.0[107]
Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp.15.694023>5.0[98]
Escherichia coli≥56.585020>6.0[16]
Listeria monocytogenes≥56.585020>6.0[16]
Salmonella typhimurium≥56.585020>6.0[16]
Staphylococcus aureus16.483533>5.0[49]
Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica, Salmonella typhimurium, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus cereus spores1685020>8.0[47]
Listeria monocytogenes≥56.585020>5.0[76, 108]
B. cereus (spores), B. subtilis (spores)155.980030>5.0[4]