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US 8,574,609 B2Granted
Disinfecting and antimicrobial compositions
OwnerJohn Alex Lopesinventor
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Abstract
Broad spectrum disinfecting and microbicidal compositions of biodegradable and environmentally friendly compositions containing esters formed from fatty organic alcohols and fatty carboxylic acids. These compositions display activities against the most resistant microbial forms including bacterial spores. The preparations can be used in health care, food processing, personal care and other industries where the use of harsh oxidizing chemicals is undesirable.
Claims9
A method of cleaning a surface comprising:
- preparing a disinfecting composition that comprises (1) at least one ester selected from the group consisting of methyl lactate, ethyl lactate, butyl lactate, propyl lactate, hexyl lactate, and octyl lactate, (2) an additive selected from the group consisting of a surface active agent, an emulsifying agent, an organic acidifying agent, a sequestrant, a chelant, a reducing agent, an antioxidant, and mixtures thereof, and (3) a diluent, and wherein the disinfecting composition is food additive safe;
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- applying the composition to a surface containing microbes, bacteria, and bacterial spores to thereby treat the surface to clean the surface and to reduce the microbial count and wherein the compound has sporicidal activity effective to kill at least 89% of the bacterial spores on the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.