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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Yvette Pescher, Paris, FR;
Robert Eric Talbot, Cannock, GB;
Luc Olivier Louvel, Lyons, FR;
Agnes Pilas-begue, Miribel, FR;
Laetitia Catinon, Saint Julien, FR;
Gilles Michael Moreau, Sainte Consorce, FR;
Yvette Pescher, Paris, FR;
Robert Eric Talbot, Cannock, GB;
Luc Olivier Louvel, Lyons, FR;
Agnes Pilas-Begue, Miribel, FR;
Laetitia Catinon, Saint Julien, FR;
Gilles Michael Moreau, Sainte Consorce, FR;
Rhodia Operations, Aubervilliers, FR;
Abstract
The invention provides the use of a water-soluble biocide as an uncoupling agent at an effective amount to control bacterial biomass in an aqueous system. The invention also provides a method for controlling the growth of bacterial biomass in an aqueous system. The method comprises adding to, or contacting with, the aqueous system an effective amount of an uncoupling agent which is a water-soluble biocide. In a preferred embodiment the method comprises contacting an effective amount of an uncoupling agent which is a water-soluble biocide directly with the bacterial biomass in an aqueous system.