Summary of Studies
Conducted with AQUATIZE®

Water Disinfecting

Water Bacteria:

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that Aquatize® eliminated (> 99.999%) the following eleven bacteria with the use of either 1:2000 or 1:5000 dilutions of Aquatize®.

Campylobacter jejun Escherichia coli (field isolate)
Escherichia coli 0157:H7 Listeria monocytogenes
Pasteurella multocida Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Salmonella enteritidis Salmonella typhimurium
Shigella sonnei Streptococcus faecalis
Streptococcus suis  

Research conducted by ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, Fl, 1999.

Stabilized Chlorite:Chlorate:Chloride Complex vs. Chlorite:

Aquatize®, the stabilized product, was 100-fold more effective in killing bacteria in aqueous solutions than pure sodium chlorite (31%). 

Research conducted at PARC Institute, Easton, MD, 2000.

Broiler Research

Salmonella typhimurium disease prevention:

The infection of broiler chickens by Salmonella typhimurium was ameliorated by Aquatize® at a 1:5000 dilution administered into the drinking water from Days 01 to 14.

Research conducted by Pardue and Jones, NC State, Poultry Science 72: 259-266, 1993.

Large-Scale Broiler Field Studies:

Aquatize® significantly improved performance, condemnations, and yielded an overall cost reduction in a large field study conducted on the Delmarva Peninsula. 

Field study conducted by Mountaire Farms, 1995.

Broiler Performance Pen Trials: 

Floor pen studies have confirmed field study observations that Aquatize® improved broiler performance and lowered bacterial counts in feces; length of study was 46 days.  A benefit: cost ratio of 3.5:1 was determined in the pen trial. 

Research conducted at PARC Institute, 1999.

Necrotic Enteritis Infection:

Aquatize® significantly reduced the effects of Clostridium perfringens in broiler chicks challenged with large numbers of bacteria.  Birds received Aquatize® in their drinking water days 00-21 and were challenged with the pathogen on day 05.  Three trials confirmed the observations made at the PARC Institute, 1999 and 2000. 

Research presented at Poultry Science Assoc. annual meeting, August 2000.

Natural Bird Program:

Aquatize® significantly  reduced the impact of Clostridium perfringens in broiler chicks (Days 00-21) when broilers were reared in a “natural” environment, using Cocci-Vac B as the coccidiostat at hatch and no antibiotics. 

Three trials conducted at PARC Institute, 1999 and 2000.

Immunological Improvement:

Aquatize® administered at either 1:2000 or 1:5000 dilutions resulted in increased macrophage sensitivity to inflammatory stimulation.  This enhanced the first line of immunological defense in poultry. 

Research conducted by Dr. M.A. Qureshi (NC State Univ.) and presented at Southern Poultry Science Society – January 2000

Turkey Research

Turkeys infected with Bordetella  overcame the disease if Aquatize® was added to the drinking water at 1:5000 during days 00-17. 

Research conducted by Pardue and Luginbuhl, NC State Univ., Avian Diseases 42:  140-145, 1998..

Laying Hen Research

Eggshell Surface Bacteria:

Aquatize® reduced eggshell bacterial counts by at least 98% at a dilution of 1:1000.  Washing with the Aquatize® did not reduce moisture content.  Although a small number of eggs were used in the research, there were no significant differences in other hatching characteristics of the eggs. 

Wineland, NC State Univ., 1996, conducted the research.

Calf Scouring/Diarrhea Research

Aquatize® reduced both scouring scores and the total number of calves that scoured when it was added to the milk replacer during a 5 week trial period.  Growth rate and feed conversion were each improved by about 12% at the highest dosage of Aquatize® tested by comparison to controls that received no treatment.  Each treatment group had 42 calves housed individually. 

Research conducted by Dr. Ervin Coblentz, Americalf Corp., 1995.

Swine Fecal Bacteria Study

Fifty pound (22.5 Kg) pigs were divided into test groups and the impact of Aquatize® on fecal bacterial counts were measured in a five-day study.  Pigs receiving Aquatize® in the drinking water at 1:5000 had 92% less bacteria CFUs than controls without Aquatize®

Research conducted at PARC Institute, 1999.

Surface Disinfection/Santization

Virus Degradation:

Aquatize® at a dilution of 1:2000 destroyed the Newcastle Disease Virus that was added to Feces. 

Research conducted by Embrex Corp., October, 1999.

Dairy Teat Studies:

Total bacteria on dairy cattle teats were eliminated using a 0.1% dilution of Aquatize® for 15 seconds. 

Two research trials were conducted by PARC Institute 1999 and 2000.