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US 5,707,993 AGranted
Glycine anhydride dimethylol as a biocide and preservative
AssigneeISP Chemicals Inc.
InventorsPhilip A. Berke, William E. Rosen
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Abstract
The use of glycine anhydride dimethylol, also known as 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-piperazinedione, comprising the formula ##STR1## to kill microorganisms present in or on a host substance and to preserve products susceptible to contamination by a variety of microorganisms is disclosed.
Claims5
A method of killing microorganisms in or on a host substance comprising administering to the substance an effective biocidal amount of glycine anhydride dimethylol of the formula:
- ##STR4##
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.