United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

Xuetong Fan

Helen N Lew

Robert A Moreau

Michael J Haas

Alberto Nunez

Karen Wagner

Kun Huang

Zongcheng Yan

Richard D Ashby

Jianwei Zhang

Compositions containing at least one compound of formula I

Antimicrobial phenolic fatty acid-based epoxy curing agents for epoxies

A biobased fatty acid arginate may be synthesized according to the disclosed process by combining arginine and a fatty acid. The fatty acid arginate may have certain beneficial properties, such as surfactant properties or acting as an antimicrobial agent.

Biobased-fatty acid arginates

Disclosed are methods for preparing phenolic branched chain fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof, involving subjecting in a pressurized container (a) at least one phenolic compound, (b) unsaturated fatty acids having 6 to 25 carbon atoms, alkyl esters thereof, or mixtures thereof, and (c) H-ferrierite zeolite catalyst in the presence of distilled water or alcohol and a nitrogen atmosphere at a temperature of about 100&#xb0; C. to about 400&#xb0; C. and a pressure of about 10 to about 1000 psi, and isolating saturated phenolic branched chain fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof or mixtures thereof. Also disclosed are methods for killing microorganisms on or in an object, involving contacting said object with an effective microorganisms killing amount of a composition comprising phenolic branched chain fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof, and optionally a carrier; the phenolic branched chain fatty acids or alkyl esters thereof may be produced by the methods described herein.

Methods for preparing phenolic branched chain alkyl fatty acids or esters thereof and methods for killing microorganisms

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