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Method for removing microbes from surfaces

US6514458B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2000
Grant dateFeb 4, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N37/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Method for removing microbial biofilm from surfaces in contact with an aqueous system is disclosed, which comprises adding to the system a treatment comprising low foaming, ethoxylated anionic surfactant composed of alkyl substituted carboxylated acid or salt thereof and polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer.

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