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 consists essentially of organic molecules;
• monoatomic ions;
• hydronium;
• water;
• optionally one or more carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates;
• and optionally hydrogen peroxide;
• each organic molecule consists of (a) carbon, (b) hydrogen, and (c) optionally one or more of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates are anions that exist in stable oxidation states and consist of (a) either carbon, sulfur, or phosphate, respectively, (b) oxygen, and (c) optionally hydrogen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises an organic acid;
• optionally a fatty acid;
• a surfactant;
• an alcohol;
• and water;
• the organic acid is a carboxylic acid, enediol, and/or a carboxylate or enolate thereof consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the organic acid at a concentration of about 15% to about 35% (w/v);
• the fatty acid is a carboxylic acid consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, or a carboxylate thereof;
• the fatty acid and organic acid are different chemical compounds;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the fatty acid at a concentration of 0% to about 3% (w/v);
• the surfactant is an alkyl sulfate consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, or an acid thereof;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the surfactant at a concentration of about 3% to about 35% (w/v);
• the alcohol is an open-chain, saturated compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• 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 comprises water at a concentration of at least about 10%;
• 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;
• and
• the pH of the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate is less than 6.0.

A method of laundering fabric, comprising contacting the fabric with a mixture comprising a cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate and water, wherein:

• the fabric is resistant to the growth of gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria after contacting the fabric with the mixture relative to an otherwise-identical fabric that is not contacted with the mixture;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate consists essentially of organic molecules;
• monoatomic ions;
• hydronium;
• water;
• optionally one or more carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates;
• and optionally hydrogen peroxide;
• each organic molecule consists of (a) carbon, (b) hydrogen, and (c) optionally one or more of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates are anions that exist in stable oxidation states and consist of (a) either carbon, sulfur, or phosphate, respectively, (b) oxygen, and (c) optionally hydrogen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises an organic acid;
• optionally a fatty acid;
• a surfactant;
• an alcohol;
• and water;
• the organic acid is a carboxylic acid, enediol, and/or a carboxylate or enolate thereof consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the organic acid at a concentration of about 15% to about 35% (w/v);
• the fatty acid is a carboxylic acid consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, or a carboxylate thereof;
• the fatty acid and organic acid are different chemical compounds;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the fatty acid at a concentration of 0% to about 3% (w/v);
• the surfactant is an alkyl sulfate consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, or an acid thereof;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the surfactant at a concentration of about 3% to about 35% (w/v);
• the alcohol is an open-chain, saturated compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• 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 comprises water at a concentration of at least about 10%;
• 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;
• and
• the pH of the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate is less than 6.0.

A method of washing produce, comprising contacting the produce with a mixture comprising a cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate and water, wherein:

• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate consists essentially of organic molecules;
• monoatomic ions;
• hydronium;
• water;
• optionally one or more carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates;
• and optionally hydrogen peroxide;
• each organic molecule consists of (a) carbon, (b) hydrogen, and (c) optionally one or more of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates are anions that exist in stable oxidation states and consist of (a) either carbon, sulfur, or phosphate, respectively, (b) oxygen, and (c) optionally hydrogen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises an organic acid;
• optionally a fatty acid;
• a surfactant;
• an alcohol;
• and water;
• the organic acid is a carboxylic acid, enediol, and/or a carboxylate or enolate thereof consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the organic acid at a concentration of about 15% to about 35% (w/v);
• the fatty acid is a carboxylic acid consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, or a carboxylate thereof;
• the fatty acid and organic acid are different chemical compounds;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the fatty acid at a concentration of 0% to about 3% (w/v);
• the surfactant is an alkyl sulfate consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, or an acid thereof;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the surfactant at a concentration of about 3% to about 35% (w/v);
• the alcohol is ethanol or isopropanol;
• 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 comprises water at a concentration of at least about 10%;
• 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;
• and
• the mixture is effective at killing both gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria.

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

• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate consists essentially of organic molecules;
• monoatomic ions;
• hydronium;
• water;
• optionally one or more carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates;
• and optionally hydrogen peroxide;
• each organic molecule consists of (a) carbon, (b) hydrogen, and (c) optionally one or more of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• carbonates, sulfates, and phosphates are anions that exist in stable oxidation states and consist of (a) either carbon, sulfur, or phosphate, respectively, (b) oxygen, and (c) optionally hydrogen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises an organic acid;
• optionally a fatty acid;
• a surfactant;
• an alcohol;
• and water;
• the organic acid is a carboxylic acid, enediol, and/or a carboxylate or enolate thereof consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the organic acid at a concentration of about 15% to about 35% (w/v);
• the fatty acid is a carboxylic acid consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, or a carboxylate thereof;
• the fatty acid and organic acid are different chemical compounds;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the fatty acid at a concentration of 0% to about 3% (w/v);
• the surfactant is an alkyl sulfate consisting of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur, or an acid thereof;
• the cleaning and disinfecting composition concentrate comprises the surfactant at a concentration of about 3% to about 35% (w/v);
• the alcohol is an open-chain, saturated compound consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen;
• 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 comprises water at a concentration of at least about 10%;
• 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;
• and
• the mixture is effective at killing both gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria.