Effect of Ozone on Bacteria

1. Computer generated image of a bacteria cell
2. Close-up of ozone molecule coming into contact with bacterial wall
3. Ozone penetrating and creating hole in bacterial wall
4. Close-up effect of ozone on cell wall
5. Bacterial cell after a few ozone molecules come into contact
6. Destruction of cell after ozone (cell lysing)

As a comparison based on 99.99% of bacterial concentration being killed and time taken: Ozone is

• 25 times of that of HOCl (Hypochlorous Acid)
• 2,500 times of that of OCl (Hypochlorite)
• 5,000 times of that of NH2Cl (Chloramine).