For eliminating spoilage bacteria, pathogens and spores fromequipment
surfaces, a large variety of sanitizers such as quaternary ammonium
compounds, anionic acids, iodophors and chlorine-based sanitizers
have been used (Bremer et al., 2006). The most common one is the sodium
hypochlorite, which possess the hypochlorous acid (HOCl) – an
active component with low molecular weight and no electrical charge.
These features facilitate its penetration into the bacterial cell wall, causing
lysis and subsequent death of the microorganism