Electrically hydrolyzed salines as microbicides
US5731008A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/817
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A microbiocidal solution for in vivo and in vitro treatment of microbial infections contains an electrolyzed saline containing regulated amounts of ozone and active chlorine species wherein the ozone content is between about 5 and 100 mg/L and the active chlorine species content of between about 5 and 300 ppm. The active chlorine species contains free chlorine, hypochlorous acid and the hypochlorite ion as measured by a chlorine selective electrode. The solution is prepared by subjecting a 1% or less saline to electrolysis under conditions sufficient to produce the desired active ingredients. The solution is preferably utilized at an isotonic saline concentration and may be adjusted with hypertonic saline. The solution may be used for the in vitro treatment of infected whole blood, blood cells or plasma to reduce contamination and is effective in treatment of fluids infected with HIV, hepatitis and other viral, bacterial and fungal agents. The solution may also be administered to warm blooded animals, including humans, by intravenous injection or other modes for similar purposes. If desired neutralizing agents, such as antioxidants, may be administered in correlation with the solut…
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