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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:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
May. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Universite de Montreal, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/700 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to compositions for removing biofilms from contaminated surfaces. The compositions minimally comprise a detergent and a salt or a salt-forming acid. Preferably, the compositions comprise a detergent and a salt-forming acid, to provide salts and acids in equilibrium, in such a way that the biofilm is rapidly dismantled and removed in such an environment. The compositions may also comprise a bactericide, for destroying bacteria.