Anti-microbial solution for seeds, crops, livestock and processed foods
An anti-microbial formulation for seed and crop application includes about 170 ppm hypochlorous acid; about 25 ppm hypochlorite ion; about 2.5 ppm ozone; about 2.5 ppm chlorine dioxide; between about 10 ppm and about 100,000 ppm alkyl polyglycoside; and a remainder of water. A method of manipulating the pH of the formulation and a method of treating seeds and crops with the formulation to restrict or eliminate microbial growth and proliferation is also described herein.
1. An anti-microbial formulation for seed and crop application comprising:
about 170 ppm hypochlorous acid;
about 25 ppm hypochlorite ion;
about 2.5 ppm ozone;
about 2.5 ppm chlorine dioxide;
between about 10 ppm and about 100,000 ppm alkyl polyglycoside; and
a remainder of water,
wherein the formulation is separable from a combined state into an alkaline portion and an acidic portion and subsequently recombinable into the combined state.
2. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl polyglycoside is about 300 ppm.
3. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 2 , wherein the formulation has a pH of about 7.
4. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , comprising less than 1.2% by weight of bleach.
5. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 4 , comprising 0% by weight of bleach.
6. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the water comprises electrolyzed water.
7. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the alkaline portion is recombinable with the acidic portion.
8. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation has a pH between about 2 and about 12.
9. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 8 , wherein the formulation has a pH between about 4 and about 9.
10. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 9 , wherein the formulation has a pH between about 6 and about 7.
11. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation is applicable to seeds and crops.
12. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation kills or reduces the growth of pathogens, germs, viruses, molds, mildews, fungi, and spores on contact on the surface of seeds.
13. The anti-microbial formulation according to claim 1 , wherein the formulation halts a microbe's ability to replicate by attacking and de-naturing microbial DNA.
14. A system consisting of:
a formulation comprising:
about 170 ppm hypochlorous acid;
about 25 ppm hypochlorite ion;
about 2.5 ppm ozone;
about 2.5 ppm chlorine dioxide;
between about 10 ppm and about 100,000 ppm alkyl polyglycoside; and
a remainder of water.
15. A system consisting of:
a formulation comprising:
about 170 parts hypochlorous acid;
about 25 parts hypochlorite ion;
about 2.5 parts ozone;
about 2.5 parts chlorine dioxide;
between about 10 parts and about 100,000 parts alkyl polyglycoside; and
a remainder of water.