Stabilized hypohalous acid solutions
AssigneePuricore, Inc.
InventorsSvetlana Panicheva, Mark N. Sampson, Vadim Panichev, Gerald N. DiBello, Martyn James Rogers, Ronan Stapleton, Steven Lewis Short
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Abstract
The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses.
Claims6
A stabilized solution or formulation in a container packaged for sale, comprising hypochlorous acid and a stabilizing amount of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) added in the form of a bicarbonate or carbonate of an alkali or alkaline earth metal, wherein said solution or formulation has:
- (i) an available free chlorine (AFC) content of 500 ppm to 10,000 ppm;
- (ii) a pH ranging from 4.4 to 7;
- and (iii) a ratio of DIC-to-AFC from 5:1 to 1:5;
- and wherein the container is impermeable to CO2 or O2;
- and wherein the content of AFC is no less than 75% of the initial value for at least 6 months.
A stabilized solution or formulation in a container packaged for sale, comprising hypochlorous acid and a stabilizing amount of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) added in the form of a bicarbonate or carbonate of an alkali or alkaline earth metal, wherein said solution or formulation has:
- (i) potassium chloride;
- (ii) an available free chlorine (AFC) content of 500 ppm to 10,000 ppm;
- (iii) a pH ranging from 4.4 to 7;
- and (iv) a ratio of DIC-to-AFC from 5:1 to 1:5;
- and wherein the container is impermeable to CO2 or O2;
- and wherein the content of AFC is no less than 75% of the initial value for at least 6 months.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.