Patent Application
20200283700
The present invention relates to anti-viral eco-friendly compositions for domestic and industrial applications as well as cleaning materials and detergents. In particular, the present invention relates to non-toxic anti-viral “green” novel compositions.
There has long existed the need for a system and methodology for providing anti-viral “green” cleaning for a wide variety of industrial application, which include, by way of example only, cleaning publicly open and official facilities, offices, airports, hospitals and institutions, cleaning in the commercial and mostly large-scaled food-and nonfood-industry, cleaning hard surface, cleaning floors, carpets, machine ware washing, institutional laundry, commercial laundry, dairy cleaning, breweries cleaning, food plant cleaning, bottle cleaning, metal cleaning, automatic vehicle cleaning and chain lubrication.
The “most commonly used” detergents are based on: alkalis, bleaches, acids, polluting chemicals containing metals, borates, phosphates, and the like, which may be toxic as well as possible adverse effects on the air, rivers, seas, water treatments, food chain and the environment in general.
Furthermore, the human and/or animal body is exposed to a wide variety of hazards, including but not limited to alkalis, acids, polluting chemicals containing metals, borates, phosphates wherein some of the inherent risks involved with the above identified materials are inherently “visible” while others are not.
Furthermore, non-hazardous detergents and cleaning materials are invariably ineffective against viruses or as virucides.
Since the first virus was purpotedlyt attested in 1398 in John Trevisa's translation of Bartholomeus Anglicus's De Proprietatibus Rerum. Virulent, from Latin virulentus (poisonous), dates to c. 1400. A meaning of “agent that causes infectious disease” is first recorded in 1728, long before the discovery of viruses by Dmitri Ivanovsky in 1892. The adjective viral dates to 1948 whilst The term virion (plural virions), dates from 1959, and is also often used to refer to a single viral particle that is released from a cell and is capable of infecting other cells of the same type.
In the human body, it has been seen that the lungs, eyes, and skin are the most vulnerable to cleaning substances including alkalis, acids, polluting chemicals containing metals, borates and phosphates.
Various prior art apparatuses and methods have been described and reviewed in earlier publications, which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes as if fully set forth herein.
Thus, such inventions as those described above generally suffer from at least one of several disadvantages, including, amongst others, create bad smells, rot and/or fermentation next to refuse cans and sights, do no protect the environment, do not naturally breaks down in nature and/or are not readily biodegradable, do not offer minimal impact on earth, water sources and reservoirs, ground water and sea, do not protect sewerage pipes and drainage systems, sterilizes and cleans cesspits, affect the lungs, leave marks on skin or hands, toxic, flammable, ionic, discharge toxic gas or synthetics smell, contain, caustic soda or heavy metals, harm or degrade surfaces, including stainless steel, contain SLS, are foamy, leave greasy or sticky layers on surfaces, create slippery surfaces, stain or leave deposits, do not leave cleaned surfaces shiny and sparkling, cannot be applied to wet surfaces, cannot be diluted to suit application, are not economical in use, do not meet health bureaus standards, do not eliminate the need to use of soap and water post cleaning, require more than just “wiping”, do not reduce cut the cost of water and sewerage to the authorities, do not reduce the physical deterioration of workplace surfaces including metals, plastic, rubber and do not attack surfaces with stainless steel.
Thus, it would be extremely desirable to have a system and method capable of dissolving, detaching, and/or removing a variety of fats, dirt, grime, and waste. Furthermore, it would be desirable to have an aqueous system and method capable of rapidly sterilizing, cleaning, removing and break down fatty chains, soil, dirt, burnt fats, grease, soot, charcoal coal and sludge, eliminating bacteria, microorganisms fungus and mold, cleaning leaves a natural plant essences and/or perform “green” cleaning, being environmental and user friendly and meeting or exceeding European Standards such as the European EN1276 standard.
Thus, it would be extremely desirable to have an anti-viral system and method capable of: acting as an antiviral agent against a wide range of viruses, preventing a wide range of viruses from infecting other cells or cleaning surfaces of viruses.
The present invention is a plurality of non-toxic “green” anti-viral compositions for domestic and/or industrial applications.
The non-toxic anti-viral “green” compositions for domestic and/or industrial applications according to the present invention is can be utilized in a wide range of applications, including but not limited to: treating crops for both pre harvest and post-harvest treatments, anti-viral applications, “non-toxic” cleaning, “green” cleaning, oil removal and/or breakdown, treatment by fogging and by way of foggers for containing and transporting material and produce, sanitization, disinfecting applications, “non-toxic” cleaning and treating of food materials and foodstuffs.
Preferably, the anti-viral “green” compositions according to the present invention are geared towards both prophylactic and remedial treatment.
Mosaic virus are commonly spread by Aphids, which cause potato leaves to curl and appear almost two-toned (light and dark green). Mosaic virus occurs throughout the United States and cuts down on the harvest, but Mosaic does not the plants. ‘Kennebec’ and ‘Katandin’ varieties have some resistance to certain kinds of mosaic virus.
It is well known in the art that Louis Pasteur was unable to find a causative agent for rabies and speculated about a pathogen too small to be detected by microscopes. In 1884, the French microbiologist Charles Chamberland invented the Chamberland filter (or Pasteur-Chamberland filter) with pores small enough to remove all bacteria from a solution passed through it. In 1892, the Russian biologist Dmitri Ivanovsky used this filter to study what is now known as the tobacco mosaic virus: crushed leaf extracts from infected tobacco plants remained infectious even after filtration to remove bacteria. Ivanovsky suggested the infection might be caused by a toxin produced by bacteria but did not pursue the idea. Up until the late 19th century, it was thought that all infectious agents could be retained by filters and grown on a nutrient medium—this was part of the germ theory of disease. In 1898, the Dutch microbiologist Martinus Beijerinck repeated the experiments and became convinced that the filtered solution contained a new form of infectious agent. He observed that the agent multiplied only in cells that were dividing, but as his experiments did not show that it was made of particles, he called it a contagium vivum fluidum (soluble living germ) and re-introduced the word virus. In the same year Friedrich Loeffler and Paul Frosch passed the first animal virus through a similar filter: aphthovirus, the agent of foot-and-mouth disease.
In the early 20th century, the English bacteriologist Frederick Twort discovered a group of viruses that infect bacteria, now called bacteriophages (or commonly ‘phages’), and the French-Canadian microbiologist Félix d'Herelle described viruses that, when added to bacteria on an agar plate, would produce areas of dead bacteria. He accurately diluted a suspension of these viruses and discovered that the highest dilutions (lowest virus concentrations), rather than killing all the bacteria, formed discrete areas of dead organisms. Counting these areas and multiplying by the dilution factor allowed him to calculate the number of viruses in the original suspension. Phages were heralded as a potential treatment for diseases such as typhoid and cholera, but their promise was forgotten with the development of penicillin. The development of bacterial resistance to antibiotics has renewed interest in the therapeutic use of bacteriophages.
By the end of the 19th century, viruses were defined in terms of their infectivity, their ability to pass filters, and their requirement for living hosts. Viruses had been grown only in plants and animals. In 1928, H. B. Maitland and M. C. Maitland grew vaccinia virus in suspensions of minced hens' kidneys. Their method was not widely adopted until the 1950s when poliovirus was grown on a large scale for vaccine production.
Another breakthrough came in 1931, when the American pathologist Ernest William Goodpasture and Alice Miles Woodruff grew influenza and several other viruses in fertilized chicken eggs. In 1949, John Franklin Enders, Thomas Weller, and Frederick Robbins grew poliovirus in cultured cells from aborted human embryonic tissue, the first virus to be grown without using solid animal tissue or eggs. This work enabled Hilary Koprowski, and then Jonas Salk, to make an effective polio vaccine.
The first images of viruses were obtained upon the invention of electron microscopy in 1931 by Ernst Ruska and Max Knoll. In 1935, American biochemist and virologist Wendell Meredith Stanley examined the tobacco mosaic virus and found it was mostly made of protein. A short time later, this virus was separated into protein and RNA parts. The tobacco mosaic virus was the first to be crystallized and its structure could, therefore, be elucidated in detail. The first X-ray diffraction pictures of the crystallized virus were obtained by Bernal and Fankuchen in 1941. On the basis of X-ray crystallographic pictures, the full structure of the virus was discovered in 1955. In the same year, Heinz Fraenkel-Conrat and Robley Williams showed that purified tobacco mosaic virus RNA and its protein coat can assemble by themselves to form functional viruses, suggesting that this simple mechanism was probably the means through which viruses were created within their host cells.
The second half of the 20th century included many cirus related discoveries. Most of the documented species of animal, plant, and bacterial viruses were discovered during these years. In 1957, equine arterivirus and the cause of Bovine virus diarrhea (a pestivirus) were discovered. In 1963, the hepatitis B virus was discovered and in 1965, Howard Temin described the first retrovirus. Reverse transcriptase, the enzyme retroviruses use to make DNA copies of their RNA, was first described in 1970 and in 1983 the HIV retrovirus as first isolated. In 1989 Michael Houghton's team at Chiron Corporation discovered Hepatitis C.
The term “caustic” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action and A hydroxide of a light metal.
The term “anionic” detergent as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions.
The term “Sodium Carbonate” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a crystalline heptahydrate, which readily effloresces to form a white powder, the monohydrate. Pure sodium carbonate is a white, odorless powder that is hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air), has an alkaline taste, and forms a strongly alkaline water solution. Sodium carbonate is well known domestically for its everyday use as a water softener. Sodium carbonate can be extracted from the ashes of many plants growing in sodium-rich soils, such as vegetation from the Middle East, kelp from Scotland and seaweed from Spain. Because the ashes of these sodium-rich plants were noticeably different from ashes of timber (used to create potash), they became known as “soda ash”. Sodium carbonate is synthetically produced in large quantities from salt (sodium chloride) and limestone by a method known as the Solvay process. In chemistry, sodium carbonate is often used as an electrolyte. Electrolytes are usually salt-based, and sodium carbonate acts as a very good conductor in the process of electrolysis. In addition, unlike chloride ions, which form chlorine gas, carbonate ions are not corrosive to the anodes. Sodium carbonate is also used as a primary standard for acid-base titrations because sodium carbonate is solid and air-stable, making it easy to weigh accurately. Sodium carbonate is also used as a relatively strong base in various settings. For example, sodium carbonate is used as a pH regulator to maintain stable alkaline conditions necessary for the action of the majority of photographic film developing agents. Sodium carbonate is a common additive in municipal pools used to neutralize the corrosive effects of chlorine and raise the pH. It is used as a water softener in laundering: it competes with the magnesium and calcium ions in hard water and prevents them from bonding with the detergent being used. Sodium carbonate can be used to remove grease, oil, and wine stains. Sodium carbonate is also used as a descaling agent in boilers such as those found in coffee pots and espresso machines. Sodium carbonate is a food additive (E500) used as an acidity regulator, anti-caking agent, raising agent, and stabilizer. It is also used in the production of snus (Swedish-style snuff) to stabilize the pH of the final product. In Sweden, snus is regulated as a food product because it is put into the mouth, requires pasteurization, and contains only ingredients that are approved as food additives. Sodium carbonate, in a solution with common salt, may be used for cleaning silver. In a non-reactive container (glass, plastic, or ceramic) aluminum foil and the silver object are immersed in the hot salt solution. The elevated pH dissolves the aluminum oxide layer on the foil and enables an electrolytic cell to be established. Hydrogen ions produced by this reaction reduce the sulfide ions on the silver restoring silver metal. The sulfide can be released as small amounts of hydrogen sulfide. Rinsing and gently polishing the silver restores a highly polished condition.
The term “Potassium Hydroxide” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a colorless solid is a prototypical strong base. It has many industrial and niche applications; most applications exploit its reactivity toward acids and its corrosive nature. KOH is noteworthy as the precursor to most soft and liquid soaps as well as numerous potassium-containing chemicals. Potassium hydroxide is usually sold as translucent pellets, which will become tacky in air because KOH is hygroscopic. Consequently, KOH typically contains varying amounts of water (as well as carbonates, see below). Its dissolution in water is strongly exothermic, meaning the process gives off significant heat. Concentrated aqueous solutions are sometimes called potassium lyes. Even at high temperatures, solid KOH does not dehydrate readily. Potassium hydroxide solutions with concentrations of approximately 0.5 to 2.0% are irritating when coming in contact with the skin, while concentrations higher than 2% are corrosive. KOH, like NaOH, serves as a source of OH—, a highly nucleophilic anion that attacks polar bonds in both inorganic and organic materials. In perhaps the most well-known reaction of KOH, aqueous KOH saponifies esters: which are manifested by the “greasy” feel that KOH gives when touched—fats on the skin are rapidly converted to soap and glycerol. Potassium hydroxide is also used in petroleum and natural gas refining for removal of organic acids and sulfur compounds. The saponification of fats with KOH is used to prepare the corresponding “potassium soaps,” which are softer than the more common sodium hydroxide-derived soaps. Because of their softness and greater solubility, potassium soaps require less water to liquefy, and can thus contain more cleaning agent than liquefied sodium soaps.
The term “STPP” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a sodium salt of the polyphosphate penta-anion, which is the conjugate base of triphosphoric acid. It is produced on a large scale as a component of many domestic and industrial products, especially detergents. Environmental problems associated with eutrophication are attributed to its widespread use. Sodium tripolyphosphate is produced by heating a stoichiometric mixture of disodium phosphate, Na2HPO4, and monosodium phosphate, NaH2PO4, under carefully controlled conditions known in the art. STPP is a colorless salt, which exists both in anhydrous form and as the hexahydrate. The anion can be described as the pentanionic chain [O3POP(O)2OPO3]5−. Many related di-, tri-, and polyphosphates are known including the cyclic triphosphate P3O93−. It binds strongly to metal cations as both a bidentate and tridentate chelating agent. The majority of STPP is consumed as a component of commercial detergents. It serves as a “builder,” industrial jargon for a water softener. In hard water (water that contains high concentrations of Mg′ and Ca′), detergents are deactivated. Being a highly charged chelating agent, TPP5− binds to dications tightly and prevents them from interfering with the sulfonate detergent.
The term “Sodium Bisulfate” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: sodium hydrogen sulfate, a sodium salt of the bisulfate anion, with the molecular formula NaHSO4. Sodium bisulfate is an acid salt formed by partial neutralization of sulfuric acid by an equivalent of sodium base, typically either in the form of sodium hydroxide or sodium chloride. It is a dry granular product that can be safely shipped and stored. The anhydrous form is hygroscopic. Solutions of sodium bisulfate are acidic, with a 1M solution having a pH of <1. Not to be confused with Sodium Bisulfite. Sodium bisulfate is used primarily to lower pH. For technical-grade applications, it is used in metal finishing, cleaning products, and to lower the pH of water for effective chlorination, including swimming pools. Sodium bisulfate is also AAFCO approved as a general use feed additive, including companion animal food. It is highly toxic to at least some echinoderms, but fairly harmless to most other life forms; sodium bisulfate is used in controlling outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish. In jewelry making, sodium bisulfate is the primary ingredient used in many pickling solutions to remove the oxidation layer from surfaces, which occurs after heating. Sodium bisulfate was the primary active ingredient in crystal toilet bowl cleaners Vanish and Sani-Flush, both now discontinued. Sodium bisulfate is used as a food additive. Sodium bisulfate is considered GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) by the FDA. Further, Sodium Bisulfate is considered a “natural product” by the FDA, IANPP (International Association of Natural Products Producers) and the NIRC (Natural Ingredients Resource Center). The food-grade product also meets the requirements set out in the Food Chemicals Codex. It is denoted by E number E514ii in the EU and is also approved for use in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Mexico where it is listed as additive 514. Food-grade sodium bisulfate is used in a variety of food products, including beverages, dressings, sauces, and fillings. It has many synonyms (Bisulfate of soda, Sodium bisulfate, Sodium acid sulfate, Mono sodium hydrogen sulfate, Monosodium salt, Sodium hydrogen sulfate, Sodium hydrosulfate, Sodium pyrosulfate, Sulfuric acid, Sulfuric acid sodium salt (1:1).
The term “DPM” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether is commonly used for Surface tension reduction and slow evaporation are some of the benefits of using Glycol Ether DPM in cleaning formulations. DPM has a low odor and slow evaporation rate. It is a good choice for wax strippers and floor cleaners which are spread over a large area. When used in an enclosed area, a floor cleaner containing a fast-evaporating solvent might produce an undesirable amount of solvent vapor. Glycol Ether DPM provides good solvency for polar and non-polar materials. Other Applications: The properties listed in the previous section also support the use of Glycol Ether DPM in agricultural, cosmetic, electronic, ink, textile and adhesive products. Oxidizes readily in air to form unstable peroxides that may explode spontaneously [Bretherick, 1979 p. 151-154, 164]. Miscible with water. Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. May generate flammable and/or toxic gases with alkali metals, nitrides, and other strong reducing agents. May initiate the polymerization of isocyanates and epoxides.
The term “APG (DOW)” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: an Alkyl polyglycosides manufactured by the DOW™ corporation including the TRITON™ BG and BC formulations.
Meta Silicate—A salt of metasilicic acid H2SiO3 selected from the group consisting of:
The term “Alkyl polyglycosides (APGs)” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a class of non-ionic surfactants widely used in a variety of household and industrial applications. APGs are derived from sugars, usually glucose derivatives, and fatty alcohols. The raw materials for industrial manufacture are typically starch and fat, and the final products are typically complex mixtures of compounds with different sugars comprising the hydrophilic end and alkyl groups of variable length comprising the hydrophobic end. When derived from glucose, APGs are known as alkyl polyglucosides. APGs are used to enhance the formation of foams in detergents for dishwashing and for delicate fabrics. In addition to their favorable foaming properties, APGs are attractive because they readily biodegrade. Alkyl glycosides are produced by combining anhydrous glucose or its monohydrate, in the presence of acid catalysts at elevated temperatures. Water released in the reaction mixture is removed from the reaction chamber in the gaseous phase. A partial flow is withdrawn from the liquid reaction mixture and conveyed to a preliminary mixing zone, into which the powdered reactant is introduced simultaneously, where it is processed with the liquid partial flow to a paste and conveyed through a downstream intensive mixer to the reaction chamber. This pressure in the preliminary mixing zone is equalized directly and simultaneously with the reduced pressure in the reaction chamber by the intensive mixer and with atmospheric pressure by the conveying device for the powdered glycose. The consistency of the paste formed in the preliminary mixing zone is chosen so that this paste can be used as a sealant for pressure equalization and hence as a so-called “living seal”.
The term “Carboxylic acid” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a compound selected from the group of compound including an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(O)OH). The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R—C(O)OH with R referring to the rest of the (possibly quite large) molecule. Carboxylic acids occur widely and include the amino acids and acetic acid (active ingredient in vinegar), Salts and esters of carboxylic acids are called carboxylates. When a carboxyl group is deprotonated, its conjugate base forms a carboxylate anion. Carboxylate ions are resonance-stabilized, and this increased stability makes carboxylic acids more acidic than alcohols. Carboxylic acids can be seen as reduced or alkylated forms of the Lewis acid carbon dioxide; under some circumstances Carboxylic acids can be decarboxylated to yield carbon dioxide.
The term “Polysorbate 20” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: (common commercial brand names include Scattics, Alkest TW 20 and Tween 20) is a polysorbate surfactant whose stability and relative non-toxicity allows it to be used as a detergent and emulsifier in a number of domestic, scientific, and pharmacological applications. It is a polyoxyethylene derivative of sorbitan monolaurate and is distinguished from the other members in the polysorbate range by the length of the polyoxyethylene chain and the fatty acid ester moiety. The commercial product contains a range of chemical species. Polysorbate 20 is used as a wetting agent in flavored mouth drops such as Ice Drops, helping to provide a spreading feeling to other ingredients like SD alcohol and mint flavor. The World Health Organization has suggested acceptable daily intake limits of 0-25 mg of polyoxyethylene sorbitan esters per kg body weight
In biological techniques and sciences, Polysorbate 20 has a broad range of applications. For example, it is used:
ELISAs. It helps to prevent non-specific antibody binding. In this major application, it is dissolved in Tris-Buffered Saline or Phosphate buffered saline at dilutions of 0.05% to 0.5% v/v. These buffers are used for washes between each immune reactions, to remove unbound immunologicals, and eventually for incubation solutions of immunoreagents (labeled antibodies) to reduce unspecific background.
The term “Potassium sorbate” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a potassium salt of sorbic acid, chemical formula CH3CH═CH—CH═CH—CO2K. It is a white salt that is very soluble in water (58.2% at 20° C.). It is primarily used as a food preservative (E number 202). Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal care products. While sorbic acid is naturally occurring in some berries, virtually all of the world's production of sorbic acid, from which potassium sorbate is derived, is manufactured synthetically. Potassium sorbate is produced industrially by neutralizing sorbic acid with potassium hydroxide. The precursor sorbic acid is produced in a two-step process via the condensation of crotonaldehyde and ketene. Potassium sorbate is used to inhibit molds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meats, apple cider, soft drinks and fruit drinks, and baked goods. It is used in the preparation of items such as Sweet maple syrup and milkshakes served by fast food conglomerates such as McDonalds. It can also be found in the ingredients list of many dried fruit products. In addition, herbal dietary supplement products generally contain potassium sorbate, which acts to prevent mold and microbes and to increase shelf life. It is used in quantities at which there are no known adverse health effects, over short periods of time. Labeling of this preservative on ingredient statements reads as “potassium sorbate” or “E202”. Also, it is used in many personal care products to inhibit the development of microorganisms for shelf stability. Some manufacturers are using this preservative as a replacement for parabens. Tube feeding of potassium sorbate reduces gastric burden of pathogenic bacteria. Also known as “wine stabilizer”, potassium sorbate produces sorbic acid when added to wine. It serves two purposes. When active fermentation has ceased and the wine is racked for the final time after clearing, potassium sorbate will render any surviving yeast incapable of multiplying. Yeast living at that moment can continue fermenting any residual sugar into CO2 and alcohol, but when yeast die, no new yeast will be present to cause future fermentation. When a wine is sweetened before bottling, potassium sorbate is used to prevent refermentation when used in conjunction with potassium metabisulfite. It is primarily used with sweet wines, sparkling wines, and some hard ciders but may be added to table wines which exhibit difficulty in maintaining clarity after fining. Some molds (notably Trichoderma and Penicillium strains) and yeasts are able to detoxify sorbates by decarboxylation, producing piperylene (1,3-pentadiene). The pentadiene manifests as a typical odor of kerosene or petroleum. Pure potassium sorbate is a skin, eye and respiratory irritant. Typical culinary usage rates of potassium sorbate are 0.025% to 0.1% (see sorbic acid), which in a 100 g serving yields an intake of 25 mg to 100 mg. The maximum acceptable daily intake for human consumption is 25 mg/kg, or 1750 mg daily for an average adult (70 kg). Under some conditions, particularly at high concentrations or when combined with nitrites, potassium sorbate has shown genotoxic activity in vitro; however, potassium sorbate is regarded as safer than sodium sorbate. Although some research implies potassium sorbate has a long-term safety record, in vitro studies have shown that potassium sorbate is both genotoxic and mutagenic to human blood cells. Potassium sorbate is found to be toxic to human DNA in peripheral blood lymphocytes, and hence found that potassium sorbate negatively affects immunity. Potassium sorbate is often used with ascorbic acid and iron salts as they increase effectiveness but tend to form mutagenic compounds that damage DNA molecules. Regardless, it has not been found to have any carcinogenic effects in rats.
The term “Quaternary ammonium cations” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a quat, a positively charged polyatomic ion of the structure NR4+, R being an alkyl group or an aryl group. Unlike the ammonium ion (NH4+) and the primary, secondary, or tertiary ammonium cations, the quaternary ammonium cations are permanently charged, independent of the pH of their solution. Quaternary ammonium salts or quaternary ammonium compounds (called quaternary amines in oilfield parlance) are salts of quaternary ammonium cations.
As Antimicrobials, Quaternary ammonium compounds have also been shown to have antimicrobial activity. Certain quaternary ammonium compounds, especially those containing long alkyl chains, are used as antimicrobials and disinfectants. Examples are benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, methylbenzethonium chloride, cetalkonium chloride, cetylpyridinium chloride, cetrimonium, cetrimide, dofanium chloride, tetraethylammonium bromide, didecyldimethylammonium chloride and domiphen bromide. Also good against fungi, amoebas, and enveloped viruses, Quaternary ammonium compounds are believed to act by disrupting the cell membrane. Quaternary ammonium compounds are lethal to a wide variety of organisms except endospores, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-enveloped viruses. Quaternary ammonium compounds are cationic detergents, as well as disinfectants, and as such can be used to remove organic material. Quaternary ammonium compounds are very effective in combination with phenols. Quaternary ammonium compounds are deactivated by anionic detergents (including common soaps). Also, Quaternary ammonium compounds work best in soft waters. Effective levels are at 200 ppm. Quaternary ammonium compounds are effective at temperatures up to 212° F. (100° C.). Quaternary ammonium salts are commonly used in the foodservice industry as sanitizing agents.
The term “Polysaccharide (Xantan)” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a polysaccharide secreted by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris, used as a food additive and rheology modifier, commonly used as a food thickening agent (in salad dressings, for example) and a stabilizer (in cosmetic products, for example, to prevent ingredients from separating). It is composed of pentasaccharide repeat units, comprising glucose, mannose, and glucuronic acid in the molar ratio 2.0:2.0:1.0. It is produced by the fermentation of glucose, sucrose, or lactose. After a fermentation period, the polysaccharide is precipitated from a growth medium with isopropyl alcohol, dried, and ground into a fine powder. Later, it is added to a liquid medium to form the gum. One of the most remarkable properties of xanthan gum is its ability to produce a large increase in the viscosity of a liquid by adding a very small quantity of gum, on the order of one percent. In most foods, it is used at 0.5%, and can be used in lower concentrations. The viscosity of xanthan gum solutions decreases with higher shear rates; this is called shear thinning or pseudo-plasticity. This means that a product subjected to shear, whether from mixing, shaking or even chewing, will thin out, but, once the shear forces are removed, the food will thicken back up. A practical use would be in salad dressing: The xanthan gum makes it thick enough at rest in the bottle to keep the mixture fairly homogeneous, but the shear forces generated by shaking and pouring thins it, so it can be easily poured. When it exits the bottle, the shear forces are removed and it thickens back up, so it clings to the salad. Unlike other gums, it is very stable under a wide range of temperatures and pH. In foods, xanthan gum is most often found in salad dressings and sauces. It helps to prevent oil separation by stabilizing the emulsion, although it is not an emulsifier. Xanthan gum also helps suspend solid particles, such as spices. Also used in frozen foods and beverages, xanthan gum helps create the pleasant texture in many ice creams, along with guar gum and locust bean gum. Toothpaste often contains xanthan gum, wherein it serves as a binder to keep the product uniform. Xanthan gum also helps thicken commercial egg substitutes made from egg whites, to replace the fat and emulsifiers found in yolks. It is also a preferred method of thickening liquids for those with swallowing disorders since it does not change the color or flavor of foods or beverages at typical use levels. Xanthan gum is also used in gluten-free baking. Since the gluten found in wheat must be omitted, xanthan gum is used to give the dough or batter a “stickiness” that would otherwise be achieved with the gluten. In the oil industry, xanthan gum is used in large quantities, usually to thicken drilling mud. These fluids serve to carry the solids cut by the drilling bit back to the surface. Xanthan gum provides great “low end” rheology. When the circulation stops, the solids still remain suspended in the drilling fluid. The widespread use of horizontal drilling and the demand for good control of drilled solids has led to its expanded use. It has also been added to concrete poured underwater, to increase its viscosity and prevent washout. In cosmetics, xanthan gum is used to prepare water gels, usually in conjunction with bentonite clays. It is also used in oil-in-water emulsions to help stabilize the oil droplets against coalescence. It has some skin hydrating properties. Xanthan gum is a common ingredient in fake blood recipes, and in gunge/slime. The greater the weight ratio of xanthan gum added to a liquid, the thicker the liquid will become. In general, 0.2% by weight of xanthan gum results in slight thickening. A thicker sauce is obtained with 0.7-1.5% xanthan gum. Too much xanthan gum can result in an unpleasant and undesirable slimy texture. An emulsion can be formed with as little as 0.1% xanthan gum. Increasing the amount of gum gives a thicker, more stable emulsion. A thick, stable emulsion is obtained with about 0.8% xanthan gum. To make a foam, 0.2-0.8% xanthan gum is typically used. Larger amounts result in larger bubbles and denser foam. Egg white powder (0.2-2.0%) with 0.1-0.4% xanthan gum yields bubbles similar to soap bubbles. Evaluation of workers exposed to xanthan gum dust found evidence of a link to respiratory symptoms. On May 20, 2011 the FDA issued a press release about Simply Thick, a food-thickening additive containing xanthan gum as the active ingredient, warning “parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed Simply Thick, a thickening product, to premature infants.” The concern is that the product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Xanthan gum may be derived from a variety of source products that are themselves common allergens, such as corn, wheat, dairy, or soy. As such, persons with known sensitivities or allergies to food products are advised to avoid foods including generic xanthan gum or first determine the source for the xanthan gum before consuming the food. To be specific, an allergic response may be triggered in people exceedingly sensitive to the growth medium, usually corn, soy, or wheat. For example, residual wheat gluten has been detected on xanthan gum made using wheat. This may trigger a response in people exceedingly sensitive to gluten. Although, the vast majority of industrially manufactured xanthan gum contains far less than 20 ppm gluten, which is the EU limit for “gluten free” labelling. Xanthan gum is a “highly efficient laxative,” according to a study that fed 15 g/day for 10 days to 18 normal volunteers. This is not a dosage that would be encountered in normal consumption of foodstuffs. This study set out to examine the use of xanthan gum as a laxative. As described above, xanthan gum binds water very efficiently, which significantly aids passing stools. Some people react to much smaller amounts of xanthan gum with symptoms of intestinal bloating and diarrhea. There are many substitutes for xanthan gum when used for baking such as guar gum and locust bean gum.
The term “Sodium Biborate” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a white crystalline compound that consists of a hydrated sodium borate Na2B4O7.10H2O, that occurs as a mineral or is prepared from other minerals, and that is used especially as a flux, cleansing agent, and water softener, as a preservative, and as a fireproofing agent. Common borate salts include sodium metaborate, NaBO2, and sodium tetraborate, Na2B4O7, which is usually encountered as borax the so-called decahydrate, and actually contains the hydroxoborate ion, B4O5(OH)4 2- and is formulated Na2[B4O5(OH)4].8H2O.
The term “Oleic acid” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: is a fatty acid that occurs naturally in various animal and vegetable fats and oils. It is an odorless, colorless oil, although commercial samples may be yellowish. In chemical terms, oleic acid is classified as a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid, abbreviated with a lipid number of 18:1 cis-9. It has the formula CH3(CH2)7CH═CH(CH2)7COOH. The term “oleic” means related to, or derived from, oil of olive, the oil that is predominantly composed of oleic acid
The term “Pine oil” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: is an essential oil obtained by the steam distillation of needles, twigs and cones from a variety of species of pine, particularly Pinus sylvestris. It is used in aromatherapy, as a scent in bath oils, as a cleaning product, and as a lubricant in small and expensive clockwork instruments. It is naturally deodorizing, and antibacterial. It may also be used varyingly as a disinfectant, massage oil and an antiseptic. It is also used as an effective organic herbicide where its action is to modify the waxy cuticle of plants, resulting in desiccation. Pine oil is distinguished from other products from pine, such as turpentine, the low-boiling fraction from the distillation of pine sap, and rosin, the thick tar remaining after turpentine is distilled. Chemically, pine oil consists mainly of cyclic terpene alcohols. It may also contain terpene hydrocarbons, ethers, and esters. The exact composition depends on various factors, such as the variety of pine from which the pine oil is produced, and parts of the tree used. Pine oil is a phenolic disinfectant that is mildly antiseptic. Pine oil disinfectants are relatively inexpensive and widely available and are effective against Brevibacterium ammoniagenes, the fungi Candida albicans, Enterobacter aerogenes, Escherichia coli, Gram-negative enteric bacteria, household germs, Gram-negative household germs such as those causing salmonellosis, herpes simplex types 1 and 2, influenza type A, influenza virus type A/Brazil, influenza virus type A2/Japan, intestinal bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, odor-causing bacteria, mold, mildew, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella choleraesuis, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella typhosa, Serratia marcescens, Shigella sonnei, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It will kill the causative agents of typhoid, gastroenteritis (some agents), rabies, enteric fever, cholera, several forms of meningitis, whooping cough, gonorrhea and several types of dysentery. It is not effective against spore related illnesses, such as tetanus or anthrax, or against non-enveloped viruses such as poliovirus, rhinovirus, hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Pine oil has a relatively low human toxicity level, a low corrosion level and limited persistence; however, it irritates the skin and mucous membranes and has been known to cause breathing problems. Large doses may cause central nervous system depression.
The term “Sodium benzoate” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: has the chemical formula NaC7H5O2; it is a widely used food preservative, with E number E211. It is the sodium salt of benzoic acid and exists in this form when dissolved in water. It can be produced by reacting sodium hydroxide with benzoic acid. Benzoic acid occurs naturally at low levels in cranberries, prunes, greengage plums, cinnamon, ripe cloves, and apples. Sodium benzoate is a preservative. As a food additive, sodium benzoate has the E number E211. It is bacteriostatic and fungistatic under acidic conditions. It is most widely used in acidic foods such as salad dressings (vinegar), carbonated drinks (carbonic acid), jams and fruit juices (citric acid), pickles (vinegar), and condiments. It is also used as a preservative in medicines and cosmetics. Concentration as a preservative is limited by the FDA in the U.S. to 0.1% by weight. Sodium benzoate is also allowed as an animal food additive at up to 0.1%, according to AFCO's official publication. The mechanism starts with the absorption of benzoic acid into the cell. If the intracellular pH falls to 5 or lower, the anaerobic fermentation of glucose through phosphofructokinase decreases sharply which inhibits the growth and survival of microorganisms that cause food spoilage. In the United States, sodium benzoate is designated as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the Food and Drug Administration. The International Program on Chemical Safety found no adverse effects in humans at doses of 647-825 mg/kg of body weight per day. Cats have a significantly lower tolerance against benzoic acid and its salts than rats and mice.
The term “Virus” as used herein, shall include but will not be limited to: a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism, an infectious agent capable of infecting multiple types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea, a non-bacterial pathogen, a tobacco mosaic virus, viruses found in ecosystems, an infectious non-bacterial agent which agent forced a host cell to rapidly produce thousands of identical copies of the original virus, an infectious non-bacterial agent, when not inside an infected cell or in the process of infecting a cell, exists in the form of independent particles, or virions, an infectious non-bacterial agent consisting of a genetic material or long molecules of DNA or RNA, a protein coat (capsid) which surrounds and protects the genetic material, and in some cases an outside envelope of lipids, an infectious non-bacterial agent that encodes the structure of the proteins by which the virus acts, an infectious non-bacterial agent having a helical, icosahedral form, an infectious non-bacterial agent including virions too small to be seen with an optical microscope, an infectious non-bacterial agent including virions which are one hundredth the size of most bacteria, an infectious non-bacterial agent evolved from plasmids, an infectious non-bacterial agent evolved from bacteria, an infectious non-bacterial agent capable of horizontal gene transfer, an infectious non-bacterial agent capable of: carrying genetic material, reproduction, and evolving through natural selection, an infectious non-bacterial agent capable of transmission through disease-bearing organisms (vectors), an infectious non-bacterial agent transmitted from plant to plant by insects that feed on plant sap, an infectious non-bacterial agent in animals carried by blood-sucking insects, an infectious non-bacterial agent spread by coughing and sneezing, Noroviruses, Rotaviruses, an infectious non-bacterial agent transmitted through sexual contact and by exposure to infected blood, an infectious non-bacterial agent transmitted by faecal-oral route, an infectious non-bacterial agent passed by hand-to-mouth contact or in food or water, an infectious non-bacterial agent capable of infecting human beings with less than 100 particles, HIV, an infectious non-bacterial agent in animals which agent provokes an immune response, an infectious non-bacterial agent causing AIDS, HPV infection, and viral hepatitis.
Thus, it is envisaged that the above can be realistically replicated and used for many uses, including but not limited to food industry and foodstuffs treatments, oil and oily substance removal, treatment through fogging with foggers in storage and between locations, canal cleansing, antibacterial uses, antifungal uses, sanitary and medical uses, an anti-viral system and method capable of: acting as an antiviral agent against a wide range of viruses, preventing a wide range of viruses from infecting other cells or cleaning surfaces of viruses.
It will be appreciated that the above descriptions are intended to only serve as examples, and that many other embodiments are possible within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
This application is also a continuation in part (CIP) of co-pending U.S. patent application for “NOVEL ECO-FRIENDLY COMPOSITIONS”, Ser. No. 15/751,956, filed on Feb. 12, 2018 claiming priority from U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/204,518 filed Aug. 13, 2015. The disclosure of the above-identified patent applications and patents is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety
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