Claims
- 1. A sporicidal composition prepared by mixing ingredients comprising:
(a) a mono-carboxylic acid; (b) a non-ionic peroxide or its conjugate base; (c) a salt of an inorganic mono-peroxy acid; and (d) an aqueous acidic solution or suspension to adjust the pH of the sporicidal composition to a value of from about 0.5 to about 3.0.
- 2. The sporicidal composition of claim 1, wherein the mono-carboxylic acid comprises:
(a) a carboxylic acid of general formula R-CO2H, wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated alkyl group CnH2n+1, wherein 0≦n≦9; (b) a ketoacid of general formula R-COCO2H, wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated alkyl group CnH2n+1, wherein 0≦n≦6; (c) a half ester of a dicarboxylic acid of general formula R-OCO(CH2)nCO2H, wherein 0≦x≦6, and wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated alkyl group CnH2n+1, wherein 0≦n≦4; or (d) a mixture thereof.
- 3. The sporicidal composition of claim 2, wherein the carboxylic acid of general formula R-CO2H comprises butyric acid, octanoic acid, propanoic acid, or a mixture thereof.
- 4. The sporicidal composition of claim 2, wherein the ketoacid of general formula R—COCO2H comprises pyruvic acid.
- 5. The sporicidal composition of claim 2, wherein the ketoacid of general formula R—COCO2H comprises oxaloacetic acid.
- 6. The sporicidal composition of claim 2, wherein the a half ester of a dicarboxylic acid of general formula R—OCO(CH2)nCO2H comprises monoethyl succinate, monoethyl glutarate, or a mixture thereof.
- 7. The sporicidal composition of claim 1, wherein the non-ionic peroxide or its conjugate base comprises hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, benzoyl peroxide, or a mixture thereof.
- 8. The sporicidal composition of claim 1, wherein the salt of an inorganic mono-peroxy acid comprises a alkali metal salt of peroxymonosulfate, persulfate, perborate, peroxymonophosphate, or a mixture thereof.
- 9. The sporicidal composition of claim 1, wherein the aqueous acidic solution or suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), a highly acidic metalated organic acid (“HAMO”), a highly acidic metalated mixture of inorganic acids (“HAMMIA”), or a mixture thereof.
- 10. The sporicidal composition of claim 1, wherein the aqueous acidic solution of suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfonic acid, or a mixture thereof.
- 11. The sporicidal composition of claim 1, wherein the pH ranges from about 0.5 to about 2.0.
- 12. A sporicidal composition prepared by mixing ingredients comprising:
(a) a mono-carboxylic acid of:
(i) a carboxylic acid of general formula R-CO2H, wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated alkyl group CnH2n+1, wherein 0≦n≦9; (ii) a ketoacid of general formula R-COCO2H, wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated alkyl group CnH2n+1, wherein 0≦n≦6; (iii) a half ester of a dicarboxylic acid of general formula R—OCO(CH2)nCO2H, wherein 0≦x≦6, and wherein R is a straight-chain or branched-chain saturated alkyl group CnH2n+1, wherein 0≦n≦4; or (iv) a mixture thereof; (b) a non-ionic peroxide or its conjugate base; (c) a salt of an inorganic mono-peroxy acid; and (d) an aqueous acidic solution or suspension to adjust the pH of the sporicidal composition to a value of from about 0.5 to about 3.0.
- 13. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the carboxylic acid of general formula R—CO2H comprises butyric acid, octanoic acid, propanoic acid, or a mixture thereof.
- 14. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the ketoacid of general formula R—COCO2H comprises pyruvic acid.
- 15. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the ketoacid of general formula R—COCO2H comprises oxaloacetic acid.
- 16. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the a half ester of a dicarboxylic acid of general formula R—OCO(CH2)nCO2H comprises monoethyl succinate, monoethyl glutarate, or a mixture thereof.
- 17. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the non-ionic peroxide or its conjugate base comprises hydrogen peroxide, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, benzoyl peroxide, or a mixture thereof.
- 18. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the salt of an inorganic mono-peroxy acid comprises an alkali metal salt of peroxymonosulfate, persulfate, perborate, peroxymonophosphate, or a mixture thereof.
- 19. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the aqueous acidic solution or suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), a highly acidic metalated organic acid (“HAMO”), a highly acidic metalated mixture of inorganic acids (“HAMMIA”), or a mixture thereof.
- 20. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the aqueous acidic solution or suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfonic acid, or a mixture thereof.
- 21. The sporicidal composition of claim 12, wherein the pH ranges from about 0.5 to about 2.0.
- 22. A sporicidal composition prepared by mixing ingredients comprising:
(a) butyric acid; (b) hydrogen peroxide; (c) alkali metal salt of monopersulfate; and (d) an aqueous acidic solution or suspension to adjust the pH of the sporicidal composition to a value of from about 0.5 to about 3.0.
- 23. The sporicidal composition of claim 22, wherein the aqueous acidic solution or suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), a highly acidic metalated organic acid (“HAMO”), a highly acidic metalated mixture of inorganic acids (“HAMMIA”), or a mixture thereof.
- 24. The sporicidal composition of claim 22, wherein the aqueous acidic solution or suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”).
- 25. The sporicidal composition of claim 23, wherein the aqueous acidic solution or suspension comprises an acidic solution of sparingly-soluble Group IIA complexes (“AGIIS”), sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfonic acid, or a mixture thereof.
- 26. The sporicidal composition of claim 23, wherein the pH ranges from about 0.5 to about 2.0.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/423,134, entitled “Sporicidal Composition,” filed on Nov. 1, 2002, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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