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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:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Oppong, Memphis, TN (US);
Vanja M King, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Buckman Laboratories International, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ; A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514515 ; 514514 ; 514557 ; 514558 ; 514574 ; 514560 ;
Abstract
Compositions for controlling the growth of microorganisms in or on a product, material or medium comprising synergistically effective amounts of methylene-bis(thiocyanate) and at least one organic acid, its salt or ester are disclosed. 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.