Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

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Review Article

Hypochlorous Acid - Analytical Methods and Antimicrobial Activity

Müjde Eryılmaz^1* and Ismail Murat Palabıyık²

¹Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, ²Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey

*For correspondence: Email: meryilmaz@ankara.edu.tr Tel: +90 312 203 31 85

Received: 27 September 2012 Revised accepted: 5 January 2013

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, February 2013; 12(1): 123-126

http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v12i1.20

Abstract

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is produced by the human body’s immune cells to fight infections. It is effective against a broad range of microorganisms. It is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-corrosive at proper usage concentrations. There are some available commercial products that contain HOCl. However, its low storage stability constitutes a major challenge. This review considers the antimicrobial activity of HOCl and its methods of analysis.

Keywords: Antimicrobial activity, Hypochlorous acid, Analytical methods