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.