Simple Liquid Kills Bacteria, Heals Wounds

A new wound-care product made from water and salt can kill viruses, bacteria, and mold spores without any toxic side effects and can also help wounds and burns to heal.

The clear liquid, called Microcyn, is also helping diabetic foot ulcers to heal, according to the developer, Oculus Innovative Sciences (Petaluma, CA, USA). The product is based on research conducted by Japanese scientists who were searching back in the 1990s for a method of disinfecting the cooling water in nuclear reactors, using chloride and water. In the current product, water is saturated with salt and then electrolyzed, separating the negative and positive ions into multiple chambers. Additional processing stabilizes the ions and adjusts the pH level. Microcyn gets its antimicrobial quality from the trace of chlorine that is left over after the processing.

The company filed for approval of Microcyn in 2003 with the Ministry of Health in Mexico (Mexico City) and Microcyn was tested by Dr. Andres Gutierrez, who is head of the cell therapy unit of the National Institute of Rehabilitation in Mexico City. He found the liquid could quickly eradicate bacteria. Once the institute knew Microcyn was nontoxic, it was able to test Microcyn on patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

"The first thing we noticed was that the odor from the wound faded away in 24 hours,” reported Dr. Gutierrez. "That had never happened before.”

Although Microcyn has been cleared as a disinfectant in the United States, Europe, and Mexico, it has not yet been cleared for wound care.




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