Overview of Chlorine Dioxide ~GlobalEx
*****!!!!*** {Very useful info on chemistry. List of susceptible pathogens} "Chlorine dioxide exists in the water as ClO2 (little or no dissociation) and thus is able to permeate through bacterial cell membranes and destroy bacterial cells (Junli et. Al, 1977b). its action on viruses involves adsorbing onto and penetrating the protein coat
of the viral capsid and reacting with the viral RNA... As a result, the genetic capability of the virus is damaged (Junli et. Al, 1977a). In
comparison to chlorine, chlorine dioxide can be more effective as a disinfectant due to the fact that chlorine exists in the water as HOCL or OCL-. As a result, bacterial cell walls are negatively charged and repel these compounds, leading to less penetration and absorption of the disinfectant into the membranes. " "ClO2 DOES NOT REACT WITH: hippuric acid, cinnamic acid, betaine, creatine, alanine, phenylalanine, valine, leucine, asparaginic acid, asparagine, glutaminic acid...."