Ultra-Lyte® offers the agricultural and horticulture industries benefits during pre/post harvesting:
- Increasing crop yield
- Cleaning and sanitizing products during processing
- Disinfecting grain, seeds, and bulbs
- Purifying irrigation water
- Accelerating plant growth
Spraying Ultra-Lyte® on fruit trees and vegetable foliage has resulted in a reduced incidence of disease and equal or increased yields without the use of costly toxic chemicals. Ultra-Lyte® has also been useful in removing biofilm and pathogens from irrigation equipment. There is evidence that spraying Ultra-Lyte® enriches plants with CO₂, stimulating photosynthesis and resulting in increased yields.
Most farms in the U.S. use some form of mechanized system to milk cows. The system usually involves a rubber-lined suction cup that milks the cow and a series of pipes that transfer the milk to a central refrigerated tank. At the end of the day, the whole system undergoes a four-step CIP process. The pipes are first rinsed with warm water to remove the milk and are flushed with a chlorinated detergent at a high temperature to remove soils such as fat and protein deposits. A weak acid is used to neutralize the detergent and remove mineral deposits, and finally, the pipes are sanitized with an approved sanitizing agent.
Studies have been performed by Penn State researchers to investigate the use of Ultra-Lyte® as a replacement for the chemicals used to clean and disinfect milking equipment. The researchers flushed warm raw milk laden with typical dairy bacteria through a series of pipes set up to mimic the system on a farm, then compared the cleaning and disinfecting power of Ultra-Lyte® to conventional treatments. The results showed that within 7.5–10 minutes, Ultra-Lyte® was as effective in removing organic matter from the pipes as conventional treatments, with the added benefit of not introducing toxic chemicals into the process and, ultimately, the product.
The Evolution of Food Processing Sanitation
Traditional food-grade sanitizers are failing modern processing plants. Conventional antimicrobial compounds rely on costly, hazardous chemicals that threaten worker safety and risk environmental contamination. Worse yet, micro-organisms are rapidly building resistance to these legacy chemicals, creating dangerous superbugs and leaving your facility vulnerable to contamination outbreaks. Your facility needs a faster, safer, and more cost-effective way to guarantee total hygiene management.
Meet the Clarentis® Ultra-Lyte® System
Powered by globally accredited Electro-Chemical Activation (ECA) technology, the Clarentis® Ultra-Lyte® System allows food processors to manufacture their own industrial-grade disinfectant on-site and on-demand. By utilizing just water, salt, and electricity, this system generates Ultra-Lyte®—a highly effective, non-toxic biocide that targets, sanitizes, and completely eradicates bacteria, viruses, and parasites. This powerful, natural sanitation solution completely replaces traditional, hazardous chemical inputs across your entire facility.
Why all Leading Food Processors should use Ultra-Lyte®
- Zero Microbial Resistance: Eradicates all known pathogens instantly on a cellular level, preventing mutations and the formation of superbugs.
- Unmatched On-Site Economy: Drastically lower your overhead costs by producing your own high-volume sanitizing solutions locally, easily, and efficiently.
- 360-Degree Facility Safety: Safely disinfects hard surfaces, walls, floors, utensils, processing equipment, containers, and even direct food contact zones.
- Worker Risk Mitigation: Eliminates toxic chemical handling, creating a completely safe, green, and toxic-free environment for your sanitation crews.
- Automated Integration: Integrates seamlessly with automated dispensing units placed strategically across your facility floors for instant access.
Global Standards & Regulatory Compliance
You never have to compromise between safety and compliance. Ultra-Lyte® meets the strictest federal regulatory benchmarks for commercial food environments:
- FDA Approved: Validated as a food contact substance under clearance numbers FCN 2188 and FCN 2316.
- EPA Registered: Approved for safe use in commercial food processing facilities under EPA Reg. No. 86854-1.
- USDA Organic FSIS Directive 7120-Revision 2.
In case only small quantities are required for use in restaurants or produce facilities in food establishments, Ultra-Lyte® Fresh (FCN 2316) can be provided in bottles for automated dispensing units.
CLARENTIS® Ultra-Lyte® in Healthcare
The healthcare industry faces constant exposure to virulent pathogens and bacteria that withstand standard disinfecting solutions, alongside persistent waterborne pathogens in critical water systems. Confronting contamination at its source is the most operationally efficient and cost-effective strategy. While hospital administrators sometimes view nosocomial (facility-acquired) incidents of Legionnaires' disease—which causes 2–15% of nosocomial pneumonia cases—as a secondary concern, more prevalent bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus pose a severe threat, causing an estimated 500,000 nosocomial infections and 88,000 deaths annually.
Statistically, six percent (over 2 million) of all patients admitted to U.S. hospitals contract a nosocomial infection, with a significant portion traced back to waterborne contaminants. To mitigate these risks, hospitals, healthcare facilities, food processing plants, and industrial complexes must adhere strictly to statutory guidelines enforced by OSHA, the CDC, the U.S. EPA, and the FDA to aggressively treat contamination sources.
Regulatory Compliance & Certifications
Ultra-Lyte® meets rigorous federal safety and efficacy benchmarks, allowing seamless integration into institutional infection control protocols:
- EPA Registration No. 86854-1: Formally registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a hospital-grade disinfectant, validating its public health claims and biocidal efficacy against high-consequence pathogens.
- FDA Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2188: Cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for specific antimicrobial use in food processing environments, ensuring safety where accidental food or surface contact occurs.
- FDA Food Contact Notification (FCN) 2316: Approved for advanced food-contact substance applications, solidifying its non-toxic, eco-friendly safety profile for comprehensive sanitation.
Clinical Evidence and Validated Efficacy
The biocidal performance of the active hypochlorous acid (HOCl) matrix in Ultra-Lyte® is heavily supported by peer-reviewed literature published in the Journal of Hospital Infection. Key research highlights include:
- Rapid Pathogen Eradication: Studies demonstrate that electrolyzed solutions achieve a 5 log reduction (99.999%) against stubborn healthcare-associated pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, within brief contact times.
- Biofilm Disruption: Research proves HOCl effectively penetrates and dismantles the protective polysaccharide matrix of waterborne biofilms, preventing the colonization of Legionella pneumophila in facility plumbing.
- Environmental Compatibility: Clinical trials confirm that when deployed via automated systems or microfiber cloths, it minimizes cross-contamination without causing the respiratory irritation or material degradation common to legacy chemical disinfectants.
Identified Healthcare Applications
- Continuous Waterline Decontamination: Automated injection of 2.5 to 3.0 ppm HOCl to completely eliminate building-wide biofilm networks.
- Cooling Tower & Legionella Prevention: Shock treatment protocols designed to destroy persistent Legionella pneumophila inside institutional climate control systems.
- High-Touch Surface Disinfection: Rapid-kill protocols for patient rooms, operating suites, and high-traffic diagnostic bays.
- Whole-Room Automated Aerosolization: Fine-mist electrostatic fogging systems for rapid terminal-clean turnover of vacated patient rooms.
Industrial Textile & Hospitality Logistics
- Low-Temperature Laundry Sanitization: Co-injection of Ultra-Lyte® and Zero-Lyte™ to sanitize medical gowns, linens, and surgical drapes.
- Washing System Bio-Burden Remediation: Automated dosing to permanently strip interior drum and pipe biofilms from large-scale laundry infrastructure.
CLARENTIS® Ultra-Lyte® technology license available for medical and dental applications.
Onsite ECA Generators for Global Hospitality
Traditional chemical procurement locks hotel operations into expensive, carbon-heavy supply chains. Clarentis Technologies breaks this cycle with our patented Electro-Chemical Activation (ECA) systems, engineered to generate medical-grade sanitizers, heavy-duty degreasers, and line treatments completely onsite.
By shifting from external chemical distribution (such as Ecolab or Diversey) to self-contained production, hospitality enterprises reduce operational costs, eliminate bulk plastic waste, and elevate their global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy.
The Clarentis ECA Science: Ultra-Lyte® & Zero-Lyte®
Passing a dilute salt solution through our proprietary electrolytic cell produces two highly active streams on-demand:
- Ultra-Lyte® (Anolyte): A pure, pH-neutral Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) solution containing 92.5% active HOCl at 500 ppm Free Available Chlorine (FAC). Produced naturally by the human immune system, HOCl is completely non-toxic and safely penetrates microbial cell walls to destroy virulent pathogens up to 100 times more effectively than traditional bleach, without requiring protective equipment (PPE).
- Zero-Lyte® (Catholyte): A powerful, residue-free surfactant, industrial detergent, and heavy-duty degreaser.
- Public Areas, Receiving, & Housekeeping Turnover
- Rapid Room Turning: Deploying Ultra-Lyte® through mechanical backpack foggers reduces individual room turnover time. The fine mist sanitizes all exposed surfaces rapidly, drying without sticky residues or toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- Lobbies & High-Traffic Zones: Continuous dry-misting and manual wipe-downs in entryways, public restrooms, elevators, and luggage delivery zones break vectors of transmission without disrupting guests.
- FDA-Approved Food Safety & Kitchen Sanitation
- Eliminate Secondary Rinsing: Clarentis holds strict U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearances via Food Contact Notifications FCN 2188 and FCN 2316.
- Direct Application: These approvals permit the direct, onsite application of Ultra-Lyte® at up to 60 ppm FAC as an antimicrobial rinse on raw produce, fruits, vegetables, fish, seafood, meats, and shell eggs.
- The Operational Advantage: Unlike traditional chemical washes, Ultra-Lyte® requires zero secondary rinsing steps, preserving thousands of gallons of clean water daily, saving massive labor hours, and eliminating any threat of chemical carryover.
- Automated Laundry & Commercial Dishwashing
- Surfactant Performance: Zero-Lyte® replaces standard chemical detergents in automated flight dishwashers and high-capacity laundry lines.
- Cost Reductions: It breaks down organic proteins, fats, oils, and grease rapidly at ambient temperatures, reducing the thermal energy required for hot water wash cycles.
- Waterline Infrastructure & Biofilm Eradication
- Legionella & Scale Mitigation: Hotel plumbing networks are highly susceptible to hidden bacterial biofilms. Incorporating up to 4 ppm of Clarentis HOCl directly into the primary water infrastructure clears internal piping networks completely.
- Legal Compliance: This precise application is fully authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974, preserving structural water quality while remaining entirely safe for guest consumption.
- Technical Specifications & System Profile
| Parameter | Ultra-Lyte® Specification | Zero-Lyte® Specification |
| Active Compound | Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl ~92.5%) | Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH solution) |
| Concentration (FAC) | 500 ppm base (dilutable to 25–60 ppm) | N/A (Alkaline stream) |
| pH Range | 6..0 – 6.2 (Neutral, non-corrosive) | 11.0 – 12.0 (High surfactant) |
| Safety Handling | No PPE Required; Zero Cytotoxicity | Standard alkaline safety |
| Environmental Impact | Biodegrades to weak brine; residue-free | Eco-friendly drain disposal |
| Regulatory Credentials | EPA Reg. No. 86854-1; FDA FCN 2188 / 2316 | Compliant cleaning surfactant |
- Validated Clinical Efficacy & Case Studies Peer-Reviewed Verification: The Journal of Hospital Infection Four separate independent clinical studies published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Hospital Infection thoroughly validate the foundational technology underpinning Clarentis ECA generators. These definitive trials confirmed:
- Biofilm Penetration: Immediate destruction of complex multi-species biofilm matrices in enclosed water infrastructures.
- Rapid Pathogen Kill: Up to a 99.999% (5-log) reduction of virulent, drug-resistant hospital strains within milliseconds of exposure.
- Spore Eradication: Registered medical-grade efficacy via EPA Reg. No. 86854-1, enabling legally validated kill claims against highly resilient spores like Clostridium difficile (C. diff) and Candida auris.
Proven Pathogen Deactivation Profile
Field tests confirm complete destruction of dominant hospitality sector pathogens:
- Norovirus & Coronavirus: Deactivated rapidly, preventing outbreaks in dining and common areas.
- Foodborne Pathogens: Complete eradication of Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria on food contact surfaces.
- Surface Contaminants: Complete kill profiles for Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Clarentis Ultra-Lyte® Systems installed on three Princess Cruise Ships were used in
“ Investigation of electro-chemical activation systems and solutions and alternative procedures for enhanced cruise ship and facilities hygiene and sanitization”.
Elaine Cramer*, James Leonard, Trevor Flynn, Rebecca Nanyanjo, Princess Cruises, Public Health Dept., Santa Clarita, CA; and Thomas W. Johnson.
Global Water Scarcity
Only 3% of the total water on Earth is fresh. Because the vast majority is trapped in glaciers and ice caps, a mere 0.3% is accessible to sustain the living planet. As global populations rise and environmental regulations tighten, the world's leading industrial water treatment providers face an urgent need for sustainable, chemical-free sanitation alternatives.
Clarentis Technologies offers an elegant, proven solution to complement large-scale enterprise portfolios. Our proprietary technology, Ultra-Lyte®, generates a highly potent, pH-neutral hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solution through advanced on-site electrolysis. Integrating our automated, localized generation systems allows global water treatment leaders to expand their service offerings, eliminate chemical transportation risks, and deliver unprecedented sustainability metrics for multiple applications.
Financial and Environmental Impact
Significant Chemical Cost Savings
Integrating Ultra-Lyte® on-site generation dramatically improves operational margins by replacing traditional chemical procurement models:
- Elimination of Price Volatility: Removes reliance on the highly volatile bulk commodity markets for chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite, and biocides.
- Zero Bulk Chemical Logistics: Cuts out the compounding costs of freight, specialized chemical transit, and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shipping fees.
- Reduced Labor and Storage Overhead: Decreases the corporate insurance premiums and labor costs associated with specialized chemical handling, containment bunding, and strict regulatory safety compliance.
- Low Operational Inputs: Generates a high-potency biocidal solution utilizing only water, a low-concentration brine solution, and electricity.
Measurable Carbon Footprint Reductions
Ultra-Lyte® acts as a direct catalyst for achieving aggressive corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets:
- Decarbonized Supply Chain: Eliminates the high-emissions manufacturing processes of traditional chemical synthesis and entirely removes heavy chemical transport trucks from the road.
- Eco-Friendly Effluent Profile: Degrades naturally back into mild salt and water after application, leaving zero persistent chemical residues, microplastics, or toxic byproducts (like trihalomethanes) in downstream aquatic ecosystems.
Core Strategic Application: Non-Invasive Well and Borehole Rehabilitation
Drilling new wells faces severe limitations due to rigid municipal environmental regulations and high capital costs. The remediation of aging, underproducing wells via Ultra-Lyte® offers a highly lucrative, zero-footprint service line for corporate portfolios:
Yield Restoration: Revitalizes low-producing or inactive water wells by destroying structural organic blockages without costly structural re-drilling.
- On-Site Synthesis: Utilizes existing source water and automated, localized electrolysis hardware to synthesize the cleansing agent on demand.
- Rapid Execution: Cleanses and sanitizes the entire well profile safely within a few hours, requiring no heavy or specialized external machinery.
Enterprise Expansion Opportunities
Beyond well rehabilitation, the addition of Ultra-Lyte® technology addresses critical operational challenges across multiple core industrial water verticals:
- Infrastructure Biofilm Control: Rapidly dissolves mineral scaling and thick biological films inside water networks, pumps, and filtration membranes. This acts as a highly effective countermeasure against Legionella and E. coli outbreaks without degrading system hardware.
- Agricultural and Livestock Water Security: Purifies irrigation networks and livestock drinking supplies to mitigate waterborne crop pathogens and boost livestock health without introducing harsh chemicals..
- Rinse-Free Food Processing Sanitation: Sanitizes process water for the food and beverage industry, completely eliminating downstream water-rinse requirements and reducing corporate water footprints.
