ECA - Electro Chemical Activation

ECAW - Electrochemically Activated Water

CIP - Cleaning in Place

ORP - Oxidation reduction potential

Anolyte - A strong oxidizing solution with a pH range of 2.5 – 8.5 and an Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) of +600 to +1000mV

Catholyte - An anti-oxidizing, mild alkaline solution with a pH range of 10.5 to 12.0 and ORP of –600 to –900 mV

Brine - Salt and Water mix in solution

Biofilms - These are a collection of microorganisms surrounded by the slime they secrete, attached to either an inert or living surface

Organoleptic - Sensory properties of a food product, involving taste, colour, odour and feel

CFU's - Colony forming units - is a measure of viable bacterial or fungal numbers/counts

FDA - Federal Drug Administration

SABS - South African Bureau of Standards

EU - European Union

CE Certification - European marking for product groups to indicate conformity with the essential requirements set out in European Directives.