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The Research Foundation for Mental Health Hygiene, Inc.

Charles E Isaacs

Kwang S Kim

Henryk M Wisniewski

William C Heird

Halldor Thormar

Halldor Thomar

A process for inhibiting microbial growth on a surface of an edible foodstuff which comprises applying to the surface an antimicrobially effective quantity of a compound selected from the group consisting of C.sub.4 -C.sub.24 fatty acids and monoglycerides thereof, C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 fatty alcohols, C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 mono- or polyunsaturated fatty acids and monoglycerides thereof, C.sub.16 -C.sub.20 mono- or polyunsaturated fatty alcohols, and ether and lysophos-phatidylcholine derivatives of C.sub.4 -C.sub.22 fatty acids.

Method for treating foodstuffs to reduce or prevent microbial activity

A process of disinfecting a contact lens entails applying to the lens a mixture solution of an effective antimicrobial amount of a fatty acid, monoglyceride thereof or ether or lysophosphatidylcholine derivatives thereof.

Disinfecting contact lenses

This invention is directed to spermicidal or cytocidal activity of fatty acids and monoglycerides. More particularly, this invention is directed to the killing of sperm and cells by fatty acids and monoglycerides. The invention is also directed to spermicidal or cytocidal compositions consisting essentially of inert carrier and an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and monoglycerides thereof, fatty alcohols, and ether and lysophosphatidylcholine derivatives.

Spermicidal and cytocidal fatty acid compositions

This invention is directed to antibacterial activity of fatty acids and monoglycerides. More particularly, this invention is directed to the killing of bacteria by fatty acids and monoglycerides. The invention is also directed to antibacterial pharmaceutical compositions consisting essentially of inert pharmaceutical carrier and an antibacterial effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and monoglycerides thereof, fatty alcohols, and ethers and lysophosphatidylcholine derivatives.

Antibacterial fatty acid compositions

This invention is directed to antiviral and antibacterial activity of fatty acids and monoglycerides. More particularly, this invention is directed to the inactivation of enveloped viruses and the killing of cells by fatty acids and monoglycerides. The invention is also directed to an antiviral and/or antibacterial pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of inert pharmaceutical carrier and an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of fatty acids and monoglycerides thereof.

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Manalapan, NJ, United States of America

Charles E Isaacs