Treatment of fresh waters to destroy filamentous bacteria
AssigneeNalco Chemical Company
InventorsLinda R. Robertson, Judy G. LaZonby, Joseph J. Krolczyk, Harley R. Melo, Christopher L. Wiatr
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for inhibiting the growth of filamentous microorganisms. The method includes the steps of adding effective amounts of a biocide and an enzyme. The enzyme of the present invention enhances the leakiness of the protective sheath around the filamentous microorganisms to allow the penetration of the biocide into the cells of the filamentous microorganisms.
Claims18
A method for inhibiting the growth of filamentous microorganisms in industrial fresh waters comprising the steps of adding to the waters a sufficient amount of a disaccharide enzyme so that the enzyme will open a sheath that surrounds the microorganisms and a sufficient amount of a biocide for penetrating the microorganisms and killing the same.
A method for enhancing the kill of filamentous bacteria in a pulp and paper mill water system comprising adding along with a biocide to the pulp and paper mill water system a disaccharide enzyme that opens a sheath of the filamentous bacteria allowing the biocide to penetrate and kill the filamentous bacteria.
A method for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms having a sheath in industrial fresh waters comprising the steps of adding to the fresh waters a sufficient amount of an disaccharide enzyme selected from the group consisting of galactosidase;
- amino galactosidase;
- .alpha.-galactosidase;
- .beta.-galactosidase;
- and mixtures thereof, so that the disaccharide enzyme will open the sheath around the microorganisms;
- and a sufficient amount of a biocide selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, chlorine, chlorine dioxide, hypochlorite, a thiadizine, a dithiocarbamate, a thiocyanate, a quaternary ammonium chloride, glutaraldehyde, N-4-dihydroxy-alpha-oxobenzene ethanimidoyl chloride, 1-alkyl(C16-18)amino-3-aminopropane acetate, bis(trichloromethyl) sulfone, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)-benzothiazole, bis(trichloromethyl) sulfone, brominated nitrobutane;
- dibromodicyanobutane;
- hypobromous acid;
- chlorinated, brominated hydantoin combinations and mixtures thereof, for penetrating the microorganisms and killing the same.
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