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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wayne M. Rees, Racine, WI (US);
Debra S. Hilgers, Racine, WI (US);
Assignee:
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 1/700 ;
Abstract
A method of substantially reducing biofilm-associated microorganisms on a surface and a composition designed to substantially reduce biofilm-associated microorganisms on surfaces are disclosed. In one embodiment, the composition is an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkyl sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, and aryl sulfonates with alkyl or aryl substituents, an acid, and an alcohol solvent, wherein the pH of the composition is between pH 1 and pH 5.