Naturally-derived antimicrobial cleaning solutions

A method of chemically ablating biofilm, comprising contacting the biofilm with a mixture comprising a cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate and water, wherein:

• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises an organic acid, a fatty acid, a surfactant, an alcohol, and water;
• the organic acid is selected from one or more of citric acid, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, fumaric acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, and benzoic acid;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the organic acid at a concentration of 15% to about 35% (w/v);
• the fatty acid is selected from one or more saturated or unsaturated C6-C18 monocarboxylic acids;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the fatty acid at a concentration of about 1% to about 3% (w/v);
• the surfactant is a lauryl sulfate;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the surfactant at a concentration of about 3% to about 35% (w/v);
• the alcohol is selected from ethanol, isopropanol, and n-propanol;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the alcohol at a concentration of about 2% to about 10% (w/v);
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate is essentially free of halogenated molecules;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate is essentially free of oxidizing agents other than hydrogen peroxide;
• the pH of the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate is less than 6.0;
• the mixture comprises the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate and water at a ratio of about 1:10 to about 1:128;
• and
• the biofilm is a biofilm of at least one organism selected from the group consisting of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Salmonella enterica, Dekkera bruxellensis, Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE), Clostridium difficile, Legionella pneumophilia, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae (CRE), Enterobacter aerogenes, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Candida albicans.