DEFINITION & EXPLANATION Free Radicals, also known as electrically modified species, are atoms, molecules or ions that have an unpaired valence electron.1Because electrons like to “travel” in pairs or need a companion, if there is only one electron by itself on a chemical species, this will make this chemical entity very reactive and it will…
ORP Meters simple explanation Oxidation-reduction potential can be measured using a potentiometer (voltmeter) or an ORP meter.1 Water produced from electrolysis (ionized water), as well as other forms of hydrogen water, exhibit a negative ORP.2 But what is the meter actually measuring? And how does it work? Basically* you have different chemical species in the water that can either undergo oxidation or…
FUNCTIONAL WATERS Some commercial water ionizers allow you to add sodium chloride (NaCl) to the source water, which increases the conductivity of the water resulting in functional waters called strong acidic water (produced at the anode) and strong alkaline water (produced at the cathode).1 PROPERTIES OF STRONG ALKALINE WATER Electrolyzed alkaline water is produced via electrolysis of a NaCl…
FUNCTIONAL WATERS Some commercial water ionizers allow you to add sodium chloride (NaCl) to the source water, which increases the conductivity of the water, resulting in functional waters called strong alkaline water (produced at the cathode) and strong acidic water (produced at the anode).1 STRONG ACIDIC WATER Strong acidic water, known as electrolyzed oxidizing water (EOW) in the…
HISTORY Mildly acidic water is produced from water ionizers, which use the process of electrolysis. Acidic water is produced at the positive electrode (anode). The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (JMHLW) approved this water in 1965, as an astringent for beauty purposes.1 The JMHLW also approved the alkaline and strongly acidic waters as medical substance. CLAIMED BENEFITS OF…
BRIEF HISTORY Electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) is the most common term in the scientific literature.1ERW has an alkaline pH (8-10) and contains molecular hydrogen.1Water ionizers were invented in the early 1900’s. Research on electrolyzed water started around 1931 in Japan where it gained popularity in the 1950’s.2 Around this time, the water was touted as having “healing effects”…
MILDLY ALKALINE IONIZED WATER Mildly alkaline water (pH 8-10) is marketed as healthy drinking water.1 It is produced from water ionizers via electrolysis.2Alkaline water containing molecular hydrogen is produced at the negative electrode (cathode).3 There are many names given to this water including: alkaline water,4 ionized water,5 alkali ion water,6 cathodic water,7 electrolyzed reduced water,9 and many more. Electrolyzed reduced water (ERW) is the most…
DEFINITION Electrolysis is simply using electricity to cause the decomposition of water (H2O) into hydrogen gas (H2) and oxygen gas (O2).1 Electrolysis was discovered in 1800 by Anthony Carlisle and William Nicholson2 and is now the primary method of mass-producing hydrogen gas for energy.3 SIMPLE EXPLANATION Electrolysis of pure water is very difficult,4 but adding only a…
Water ionizers are marketed for commercial and home use. These devices use a process called electrolysis1 to produce four main types of electrolyzed waters called functional waters.2 Figure 1. Depiction of a typical water ionizer connected to a tap water, producing acidic and alkaline water. MEDICAL DEVICE In 1965, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (JMHLW) approved water…
On the market there are currently two main methods to obtain hydrogen-rich water via electric flow-through systems; namely, alkaline water ionizers and neutral-pH hydrogen water generators. A brief discussion of some of the pros and cons are noted below. ALKALINE WATER IONIZERS This technology has been around for many decades. It uses a process of electrolysis to produce hydrogen gas…