Compositions comprising a germinant and an antimicrobial agent
AssigneeInsight Health Limited
InventorsTony Worthington, Laura Wheeldon
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Abstract
The present invention provides an antiseptic composition comprising a germinant and an antimicrobial agent, wherein the germinant increases a pathogen's susceptibility to attack from the antimicrobial agent and wherein the antimicrobial agent does not inhibit the germinant. The present invention also provides an antiseptic wipe, handwash or paint comprising such antiseptic composition and a method of sterilizing a surface using such a composition.
Claims15
A composition comprising a germinant and an antimicrobial agent in a buffered solution, wherein the germinant comprises sodium taurocholate, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine and valine;
- and wherein the antimicrobial agent consists of benzalkonium chloride and benzyl alcohol, and wherein the antimicrobial agent is provided in an amount of from 0.01% to 2% of the composition.
A composition comprising a germinant and an antimicrobial agent in a buffered solution, wherein the germinant consists essentially of sodium taurocholate, histidine, arginine, aspartic acid, glycine and valine;
- and wherein the antimicrobial agent consists of benzalkonium chloride and benzyl alcohol, and wherein the antimicrobial agent is provided in an amount of from 0.01% to 2% of the composition.
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