Method of controlling zoological and aquatic plant growth
US7348363B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2303/04
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of controlling target aquatic microorganism pest populations by exposing the target population to an effective amount of an aquacidal compound. The aquacidal compounds are selected from the group consisting of quinones, anthraquinones, naphthalenediones, quinine, warfarin, coumarins, amphotalide, cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, phenidione, pirdone, sodium rhodizonate, apirulosin and thymoquinone. The method is particularly effective for treating ballast water of ships or other enclosed volumes of water subject to transport between or among geographic areas to control the relocation of plants, toxic bacteria, and animals contained in the water.
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