Germicidal composition
CA 2267678 A1 · Owner: Alterna Inc. · Inventors: Heilman, Timothy J.; Pierce, Deborah
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A germicidal composition suitable for cleaning fruits vegetables, skin and , hair, includes a mixture of fruit acids and a surfactant. The surfactant may be an anionic surfactant (such as sodium lauryl sulfate) a sophorose lipid , biosurfactant, or a combination of the two surfactants. The mixture of fruit acids may include citric acid, glycollic acid lactic acid, malic acid and , tartaric acid. The fruit acids are preferably present in an aqueous solution, in a sufficient amount to produce a pH of about 2-6 for example 3.8-4.2. The , compositions of the present invention are germicidal and are sufficient to , kill 100 % of E. coli Salmonella and Shigella in 30 seconds after application …
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- Filed October 16, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 16, 2017.
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