What is Activated Oxygen (O3)?

‘Ozone is the most natural and powerful disinfectant known to man.’

What is Activated oxygen?

Activated oxygen is most commonly known as Ozone or O3. Ozone is the planet’s strongest oxidiser and disinfectant readily available for household and commercial use. It is 3,000 times faster-acting and more effective than chlorine in killing bacteria and viruses and leaves behind no residues, off flavours or tastes.

Activated oxygen or ozone is created when lighting strikes oxygen molecules (O2) in the atmosphere, splitting them into single oxygen atom (O) that then combines with unbroken O2 to create O3 or ozone that has a brief lifespan. The extra atom of oxygen becomes a scavenger, destroying pollutants, bacteria, viruses and odours. Colourless and non-toxic, this tri-atomic molecule is a powerful oxidation and decomposition agent that enables sterilisation and deodorisation when combined with other chemical properties.

Application of Activated Oxygen (Ozone) Today

Ozone has been used in many water treatment applications for over 100 years.

Today, ozone technology is widely used as an extremely strong oxidising and disinfecting agent, as well as a catalyst, in various industries, such as water treatment, health care, chemicals and food and beverage.

Penetrating into different areas, the application of ozone in our daily lives is a significant technological development. Set up in Canada in 1973, the International Ozone Association (IOA) holds an international conference every two years to confer the latest in ozonation development and technology.

Among the popular ozonation technologies in use today are the free-radical, ultraviolet (UV), plasma and electrical discharge method. NESH Qoozo is using one of the most popular ozone generating technology: electronic discharge method to produce Activated Oxygen (Ozone) for household use.

Main Areas of Ozone Application Today

‘Ozone is proven to be 3000 times faster than chlorine in eliminating bacteria.’

Facial Cleansing Machines- Ozone destroys bacteria, hence it is extremely effective for detoxifying skin and combating skin problems with no painful side effects.
Swimming Pool- Because of its strong oxidation and disinfection mechanism, ozone is used in swimming pools to replace chlorine and bromine containing disinfection chemicals. Olympic pools must use ozone for disinfection and oxidation.
Bottled Water- Ozone is a common technology for sanitising water before the filling process, and it is USDA requirement for every bottled water be dosed with ozone as a part of the filling process.
Dentistry– Ozone widely used in dental treatments as it has shown promise in helping disinfect areas of chronic gum infection.
Wineries and Breweries- Ozone is used to disinfect barrels tanks and other equipments.