Stabilized hypohalous acid solutions
AssigneeUrgo US, Inc.
InventorsSvetlana Panicheva, Mark N. Sampson, Vadim Panichev, Gerald N. DiBello
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Abstract
The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses.
Claims18
A stabilized solution or formulation comprising hypobromous acid (HOBr) and a stabilizing amount of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the form of bicarbonate or carbonate of alkaline earth metals, wherein an available free bromine (AFB) content of the solution or formulation is from about 10 to about 5,000 parts per million (ppm), and wherein the pH of the solution or formulation is from 4.0 to 7.5.
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