How is Selectrocide high-purity chlorine dioxide different from bleach?
Selectrocide solution is a high-purity form of chlorine dioxide, a water soluble gas. Chlorine bleach is a different chemical, with different properties. Chlorine bleach must be used in a tightly controlled pH range to maintain a biocide effect, and it is known to be corrosive to equipment surfaces, including stainless steel. Selectrocide high purity chlorine dioxide is effective across a broad pH range and is compatible with most materials at the concentrations registered for use.
How does Selectrocide 12G improve my arrivals?
Selectrocide 12G is an EPA registered biocide that can be used to reduce the level of spoilage microbes on produce. By minimizing potential cross contamination in brush washing and reducing the level of spoilage organisms, Selectrocide biocide reduces the potential to increase spoilage during postharvest handling. Selectrocide solution cannot stop decay in produce that has been infected prior to or during harvest.
Does Selectrocide 12G kill food borne pathogens like Salmonella?
Selectrocide 12G is EPA registered as an equipment sanitizer against a broad range of microorganisms, including some food borne pathogens. There are, however, no EPA recognized standardized test protocols for testing sanitizer activity against food borne pathogens on produce surfaces. Thus, Highland Fresh Technologies cannot and does not make claims regarding Selectrocide biocide effects on food borne pathogens on produce.
Can Selectrocide high-purity chlorine dioxide eliminate decay?
Selectrocide biocide reduces the level of spoilage organisms on produce surfaces, but it cannot eliminate all decay. Any decay that begins with infections in the field or during harvest cannot be stopped by a sanitizer treatment, even one as effective as Selectrocide high-purity chlorine dioxide. The spread of decay inoculum in the postharvest handling process can be minimized by proper use of Selectrocide solution.
