The Panasonic
Science-Backed Air and Surface Disinfection
Panasonic has conducted extensive research into hypochlorous acid (HOCl) technology and its ability to improve indoor hygiene and reduce microbial contamination in real environments. Their work spans more than three decades, with a focus on how active chlorine components from HOCl can be used safely in occupied spaces.
Real-World Bacterial Reduction
In collaboration with Gunma Paz University, Panasonic researchers tested HOCl in actual rooms to see how it affects airborne and surface bacteria. They found that airborne bacterial counts dropped by approximately 85% in spaces where HOCl-generating devices were used. In controlled tests, surface-attached bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and E. coli were reduced by up to 99.9% compared with untreated areas.
How It Works
Panasonic’s studies used devices that generate a hypochlorous acid-derived active chlorine component and circulate it through a space while filtering airborne particles. Continuous operation over several days showed meaningful reduction of microbes even with normal room activity and ventilation running.
Safety and Application
Hypochlorous acid solutions used in these verifications are produced by electrolysis of salt water, a method that creates a disinfecting agent without harsh chemical by-products. Panasonic’s research has demonstrated effectiveness against a range of common bacteria and underscores HOCl’s potential as a safe approach for improving air quality and surface hygiene in occupied indoor environments.
Cleaner air. Fewer pathogens. Scientifically verified.
Panasonic’s HOCl research points to practical benefits for spaces where people live and work.
HOCl atomizing has been widely adopted in kindergartens and daycare centers in Japan as an added layer of protection to routine cleaning. Studies report controlled bacterial growth and prevention of fungal contamination in treated spaces.
