Assertion: hypochlorous acid | /r/CapableOf | kill microorganism
Facets:
value: at very low concentrations
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Because hypochlorous acid kills microorganisms at very low concentrations (e.g. it is bactericidal at between 0.1 and 10 parts per million) it can be presented at less than 1% solution in saline and yet remain highly effective.
text: When added in small amounts to pool water or industrial water systems, the chlorine atoms hydrolyze from the rest of the molecule, forming hypochlorous acid (HOCl), which acts as a general biocide, killing germs, microorganisms, algae, and so on.