Claims
- 1. An antibacterial and antifungal composition comprising a mixture of (A) 60% to 99.5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one member selected from the group consisting of dehydroacetic acid and its alkali metal salts and (B) 0.5% to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of at least one member selected from the group consisting of 2-pyridinethiol 1-oxide and its salts.
- 2. An antibacterial and antifungal composition comprising a mixture of (A) at least one member selected from the group consisting of dehydroacetic acid and its alkali metal salts and (B) at least one member selected from the group consisting of 2-pyridinethiol 1-oxide and its salts, the weight ratio of (A) to (B) being in the range of 99.5/0.5 to 60/40.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of applicants' copending application Ser. No. 58,446 filed on July 18, 1979 now U.S. Pat. No. 4,242,336, issued 12/30/80.
Non-Patent Literature Citations (3)
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The Merck Index 9th Ed. (1976), pp. 135, 279, 375, 644, 950, 994, 1126, 1184, 1197 & 1198. |
Kuehle et al., C.A., vol. 62, No. 4, 3973 (1965). |
The Merck Index 9th ed. (1976), p. 1037. |
Continuation in Parts (1)
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