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Volume 3
Journal of Nursing Research and Practice
Nursing & Immunology 2019
March 11-12, 2019
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Neonatology, Pediatric Nursing and Nursing
Immunology
March 11-12, 2019 London, UK
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Ignat Ignatov, J Nursing Research and Practice, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4172/2632-251X-C1-001
Effects of electrochemically activated water catholyte and anolyte on human health
In the process of electrochemically activation of water with electrolysis are obtained catholyte and anolyte. The device is called
electrolyzer and is separated into two parts with a semi-permeable membrane. In the two sections are put two electrodes with direct
current. These are cathode and anode for the waters catholyte and anolyte.
Introduction:
The properties of anolyte and catholyte aremeasuredwith pHandOxidationReduction Potential (ORP). The indicator
pH gives information about the acidity and alkalinity of the liquids. Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) is associated with electron
transition processes. There is a dependence between oxidation-reduction processes and antioxidant.
Results:
The physical-chemical properties of the catholyte and anolyte determine their activity. The optimal values for catholyte for
ORP are (-200 - -400 mV) and for pH (8.5 – 9.5). For the anolyte they are (+500 - +600 mV) and for pH (3.5 – 4.5).
The following processes take place in the two sections of the electrolyzer.
In the cathode section:
2H
2
O + 2e
-
→H
2
+ 2OH
-
.
The hydrogen gas that is produced separates, and the water obtains an alkaline reactivity.The catholyte has reduction properties and
there is an increase in the number of the electrons according to the control sample and negative ORP.
In the anode section 2Н
2
О → 4е
-
+ 4Н
+
+ О
2
The separatedhydrogen ions andoxygenmolecules lead to an increase in the acidity of the anolyte. The anolyte has oxidationproperties
and there is decrease in the number of the electrons according to the control sample and positive ORP.
The values of pH and ORP of the catholyte and anolyte after certain amount of days following the water activation, change in different
ways during the time. The catholyte preserves its high alkality (pH> 8.9) for about aweek, but its oxidation-reductionpotential changes
rapidly and becomes almost zero after the second day. On the contrary, the corresponding values of the anolyte change insignificantly
(about 10%) after almost a year.The indicated properties give unique acting properties of the activated water. During the process
of electrolytic decomposition particles or components are created that cannot exist outside the solution. The increased quantity of
monomolecules causes changes in viscosity, diffusion, thermal and electrical conductivity, the surface tension and the catalytic activity
of the catholyte and anolyte. Water is the natural and necessary medium for most biological molecules. Changes in its composition
and structure can have stimulating or inhibitory action on the processes in the living things. The increased catholyte reduction leads
to increased antioxidant effects on bio molecules. Due to this reason the catholyte has protective and positive effect for oxidation
stress-connected diseases such as diabetes, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and side effects accompanying hemodialisys. There is
stimulation of immunology system. Clinical examinations carried out by different scientists have demonstrated positive effect in cases
such as difficult healing wounds, diabetes of type 2, telomere shortening at the cancer cells and inhibition of their growth, suppression
of side effects caused by the use of anticancer medications, favorable influence on the blood system. Investigations have proved that
the activated water was not toxic for cells and tissues, and did not have mutagenic, cancerogenic, embryotoxic or immunotoxic effects.
The high oxidation of the anolyte has a strong biocidal effect on various microbes, bacteria and viruses, which leads to their retention
or complete destruction. Rapid healing of wounds and inflammation, suppression of herpes and rhinitis viruses, etc. are observed.
Anolyte completely eliminates Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria in in vitro experiments.About the mechanism
of action of catholyte and anolyteThe mechanism of influence of activated water on the living matter is not quite clear. The observed
anomalous properties of this water could directly or indirectly be referred to one or other activity, but for the present a full explanation
of the process is not still available.
Ignat Ignatov
Scientific Research Center of Medical Biophysics, Bulgaria