Metal-containing compositions, preparations and uses
AssigneeRemedy Research Limited
InventorStephen Hickok
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Abstract
A metal containing composition includes (i) at least one water soluble metal compound which forms metal ions when dissolved in water, (ii) at least one metal ion modifier, (iii) at least one acid, and (iv) water. The composition has a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in excess of 10 millivolts. Such compositions have uses in the prevention and/or treatment of pathogenic disease or disorder, as foodstuff supplements, in the treatment by disinfection of meat and other foodstuffs, in the coating, sealing and plating of metals, and in the treatment of water and sewage.
Claims34
A metal-containing composition substantially comprising
- (i) at least one water soluble metal compound which forms metal ions when dissolved in water,
- (ii) at least one metal ion modifier as herein defined, (iii) at least one acid, and
- (iv) water
- said composition having a pH of less than 6 and an electrolytic potential in excess of 10 millivolts.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein (i) is an inorganic salt of zinc, magnesium, copper, selenium, iron, nickel, titanium or vanadium.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which the metal ion modifier (ii) is at least one metal ion binding, complexing, or sequestering agent.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim wherein (ii) comprises one or more inorganic ammonium compounds capable of dissociating in water into ammonium ions such as one or more of:
- ammonium sulphate, ammonium chloride, ammonium phosphate, and ammonium citrate.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which (iii) comprises one or more of sulphuric, hydrochloric, phosphoric and citric acids.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which (iv) consists essentially of distilled water or entirely of distilled water apart from any unavoidable impurities.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which the pH value is less than 5, preferably less than 4, more preferably less than 3, most preferably less than 2.5.
A composition as claimed in any preceding claim in which the electrolytic potential is in excess of 20 millivolts, preferably in excess of 50 millivolts and more preferably in excess of 100 millivolts.
A method of making a composition as claimed in any preceding claim comprising dissolving (i) in distilled water, adding (ii) and mixing or allowing to dissolve, then adding (iii) whilst simultaneously monitoring the pH and electrolytic potential of the composition until a required value of each measurement is obtained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.