Claims
- 1. An aqueous septic tank and cesspool treatment composition comprising:
- a bacterial/enzyme complex which includes:
- at least one type of bacteria present in an amount of at least about 1.0.times.10.sup.6 colony forming units/mL;
- cellulase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 640 CU/mL;
- lipase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8 LU/mL;
- protease enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 1,200 CDU/mL; and
- amylase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8,000 BAU/ml;
- a stabilizing effective amount of a single organic solvent selected from C.sub.1-5 alcohols, C.sub.1-5 polyols, glycols, and sorbitol; and, water.
- 2. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which includes cellulase enzymes exhibiting a combined activity of at least 200,000 CU units/gram at a pH of 7.0.
- 3. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which includes lipase enzymes exhibiting a combined activity of at least 10,000 LU units/gram at a pH of 7.0.
- 4. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which includes protease enzymes exhibiting a combined activity of at least 400,000 protease units/gram at a pH of 3.5-13.0.
- 5. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which includes amylase enzymes exhibiting a combined activity of at least about 18,000 BAU/g.
- 6. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which further comprises one or more secondary enzymes selected from pectinase, carbohydrase, beta-glucanase, hemicellulase and xylanase.
- 7. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which further comprises a micronutrient.
- 8. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which further comprises a surfactant.
- 9. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which further comprises a coloring agent.
- 10. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 which further comprises a fragrance.
- 11. An aqueous septic tank and cesspool treatment composition comprising:
- a bacterial/enzyme complex which includes:
- at least one type of bacteria present in an amount of at least about 1.0.times.10.sup.6 colony forming units/mL;
- cellulase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 640 CU/mL;
- lipase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8 LU/mL;
- protease enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 1,200 CDU/mL; and
- amylase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8,000 BAU/mL;
- propylene glycol present at about 20% by weight; and, water.
- 12. An aqueous septic tank and cesspool treatment composition comprising:
- a bacterial/enzyme complex which includes:
- at least one type of bacteria present in an amount of at least about 1.0.times.10.sup.6 colony forming units/mL;
- cellulose enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 640 CU/mL;
- lipase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8 LU/mL;
- protease enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 1,200 BAU/mL;
- amylase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8,000 BAU/mL
- glycerol present from about 40% to about 55% by weight; and, water.
- 13. A method of treating a septic tank or cesspool with an aqueous composition, said method comprising providing from 1 to 10 fluid ounces of an aqueous composition per 1000 gallons of septic tank or cesspool volume into a septic tank or cesspool, said aqueous composition comprising:
- (a) a bacterial/enzyme complex which includes:
- at least one type of bacteria present in an amount of at least about 1.0.times.10.sup.6 colony forming units/Ml;
- cellulase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 640 CU/Ml;
- lipase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8 LU/Ml;
- protease enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 1,200 CDU/Ml; and
- amylase enzymes exhibiting an activity of at least about 8,000 BAU/ml;
- (b) a stabilizing effective amount of an organic solvent selected from C.sub.1-5 alcohols, C.sub.1-5 polyols, glycols, and sorbitol; and,
- (c) water.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/622,025, filed Mar. 26, 1996, now abandoned.
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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George A. Jeffreys and Company, Inc., Tech Bulletin "Waste Bulletin 177-91-06", 1992, Salem, Virginia. |
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