Antimicrobial compositions and related methods of use
AssigneeJeneil Biosurfactant Company, LLC
InventorsNiranjan R. Gandhi, Victoria Palmer Skebba, Gary A. Strobel
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Abstract
Antimicrobial compositions comprising one or more compound components generally recognized as safe for human consumption, and related methods of use, such compositions and methods as can be employed in a wide range of agricultural, industrial, building, pharmaceutical and/or personal care products and applications.
Claims20
A method of affecting microbial activity, said method comprising:
- providing an article comprising a solid carrier component;
- and a volatile antimicrobial composition incorporated therewith, said antimicrobial composition comprising propanoic acid;
- and a component selected from a C2-C5 acid ester, and aldehyde and combinations thereof, providing said composition is absent naphthalene and azulene derivative compounds;
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- contacting the vapor of said antimicrobial composition of said article with at least one of a microbe and a food item capable of supporting microbial activity, said composition in an amount sufficient to affect microbial activity.
A method of affecting microbial activity, said method comprising providing a composition comprising propanoic acid;
- and a component selected from a C2-C5 acid ester, an aldehyde and combinations thereof, providing said composition is absent naphthalene and azulene derivative compounds;
- and contacting at least one of a microbe and a substrate capable of supporting microbial activity with said composition, said composition in an amount at least partially sufficient to affect microbial activity.
A method of affecting microbial activity, said method comprising providing a composition comprising propanoic acid and a component selected from isoamyl acetate, isobutyl isobutyrate, benzaldehyde and combinations thereof, providing said composition is absent naphthalene and azulene derivative compounds;
- and contacting at least one of a microbe and a substrate capable of supporting microbial activity with said composition, said composition in an amount at least partially sufficient to affect microbial activity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.