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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Oppong, Memphis, TN (US);
C George Hollis, Germantown, TN (US);
Assignee:
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514161 ; 514159 ; 514367 ; 514568 ;
Abstract
Compositions comprising 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and at least one organic acid or its salt are disclosed which are synergistically effective compared to the respective components alone in controlling the growth of microorganisms in or on a material or medium. Methods to control the growth of microorganisms and prevent spoilage caused by microorganisms with the use of the compositions of the present invention are also disclosed.