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US 2004/0202633 A1Published application
Preparation of essential oil compositions for potable liquid disinfection
AssigneeCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
InventorsHemant J. Purohit, Manisha Kulkarni
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions comprising an essential oil, methods for preparing the compositions, and methods of disinfecting potable liquid with the compositions.
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A composition for disinfecting pathogenic micro-organisms present in water enabling the water to be potable, comprising:
- (a) an emulsifier;
- (b) an essential oil;
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- (c) optionally an electrolyte and optionally a carrier oil.
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A process of preparing a composition for the disinfection of water, comprising the steps of:
- (a) mixing an essential oil, an emulsifier, optionally an electrolyte, and optionally carrier oil;
- (b) shaking, stirring or sonicating the mixture of step (a) to obtain an emulsion of essential oil;
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- (c) adjusting the pH of the emulsion formed in step (b) to a pH no greater than 11.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.