Material method and apparatus for inhibiting microbial growth in an aqueous medium
US5855899A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01N43/80
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A biocidal material comprises a biocide immobilized in a porous inorganic polymer network such as a sol-gel matrix. The polymer may be coated on an inorganic support. The material can be used for inhibiting microbial growth in an aqueous medium, e.g., the wash solution of a photoprocessing system. The material can be housed in a flow-through container.
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