[Ion-radical oxygen species--the main indicator reflecting of the electron-donating ability of water].

ABSTRACT

Experimental evidence of the electron-donor ability of drinking water with ion-molecular forms of active oxygen is reported The concentration limits of the content of peroxide ion-radicals (48 mkg /L) in the absence of molecular hydrogen peroxide in drinking water has been determined. The concentration of the peroxide ion-radical in drinking water has been proposed to be used as an index of the water biocatalytic activity.