Abstract: An electrolytic apparatus and a method produce slightly acidic electrolyzed water with a molecular hypochlorous acid component by electrolysis of a chlorine containing composition. The electrolytic apparatus electrolyzes a chlorine containing composition with chloride ions and then dilutes the electrolyzed solution, and includes a container for providing a dilution water passage for diluting the electrolyzed solution, an electrode stack in the container including a diaphragm-less unit electrolysis cell defined between planar electrodes and the electrode holder frame for supplying chlorine composition at the position corresponding to the unit electrolysis cell, and an electrode holder frame including a reservoir part fluid-communicated to the opening while retaining the chlorine containing composition prior to the supply of the chlorine containing composition to the unit electrolysis cell.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of sterilizing products and a method of packaging them, which little denature of the products, little concern with rusting or corrosion of the equipment, permit a safe working environment, and can shorten the treatment time, and this invention relates to a method of sterilizing products by adding hydrochloric acid to water not containing sodium chloride, passing the resulting fluid to a diaphragm-less electrolytic bath, electrolyzing the fluid, collecting the electrolytic water, diluting the collected electrolytic water with water, and sterilizing products with both the diluted electrolytic water and ultraviolet radiation; and to a method of packaging products with packaging members sterilized by the above process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a novel bactericide consisting of an electrolytically treated liquid having high bactericidal action prepared from raw water by using electrolysis, wherein less electric power and water are required, the structure of the apparatus used therefore is a small scale, simple, and can be operated for long periods of time, and can reduce the manufacturing costs. The invention further relates to the apparatus for manufacturing the same, the bactericide that is manufactured by such a method, and a sterilizing method.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the contents of salt and water in a water-in-oil type emulsified product are disclosed herein. In the method, two kinds of physical quantities which are related to the contents of water and salt in the water-in-oil type emulsified product and are capable of being measured in a short time are measured. Then, values of the contents of water and salt are calculated from the two physical quantities measured, by use of a bivariable multiple regression equation wherein the two physical quantities are used as explanatory variables and the contents of salt and water are used as objective variables.