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US 6,475,991 B2Granted
Use of α-alkylglucosides and α-alkylglucoside esters as anti-microbial an agents
AssigneeUlice
InventorsEmmanuel Boures, Arnaud Messager
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Abstract
The present invention embraces methods and compositions which employ antimicrobial compositions which are α-alkylglucosides and esters thereof.
Claims21
A method for protecting a composition susceptible to microbial development from microbial development comprising the step of:
- adding to a composition susceptible to microbial development at least one antimicrobial agent which is an α-alkylglucoside, an α-alkylglucoside ester or mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl group of said antimicrobial agent is from 1-6 carbon atoms in length, in an amount which is effective to retard microbial development in said composition.
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