Method for removing microbes from surfaces
US6514458B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 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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