Composition for disinfection of plants animals humans byproducts of plants and animals and articles infected with pathogens and method of producing and application of same

Abstract

The present invention discloses a composition and method of providing ionic forms or compounds of any combination of three metals to produce a product that can be used as a antimicrobial as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) such as a hard surface disinfectant and as a foliar spray or water treatment for the control of various diseases in garden row, field and tree crops, on hard surface areas such as equipment from infected fields or in hospitals, homes, etc. as well as against a wide range of human, plant and animal diseases. Additionally, the composition of the present invention is able to be used to coat and otherwise treat and disinfect food products such as but not limited to fish and shellfish, meat, milk, poultry, eggs and irrigated crops (both food and nonfood crops) as well as non food products as defined in the EPA exemption from tolerance for copper and copper products. The composition may include inerts such as surfactants, detergents and buffers to adjust the pH. The composition remains soluble in water and is useful efficacious against the spread of bacteria, viruses and fungi and other pathogens within a source of water such as a reservoir or pool. Alternatively, the composition may be in aerosolized, misted, vaporized, fogged, humidified forms to produce micronized particles which are able to remain in suspension in the air for long periods of time in order to act on air-borne fungal spores and / or pathogens.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention is related to fungicides, including but not limited to bacteriacides, and more particularly to new techniques for disinfection of plants, animals, humans, by products of plants and animals and articles infected with pathogens using unique formulations and methods of application of ionic copper and copper compounds including copper sulfate pentahydrate and other copper salts alone or ionic silver alone and silver compounds including silver sulfate and other silver salts alone and ionic gold alone and gold compounds including gold sulfate and other gold salts alone and combinations of ionic copper, ionic silver and ionic gold and copper, silver and gold compounds. The above invention is used with or without inert ingredients such as surfactants and / or detergents to enhance the efficiency of the invention. [0003] 2. Background of the Invention [0004] Plant and animal diseases, including but not li...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a composition that can be used as a hard surface disinfectant and to control diseases in plants, animals, and humans. It is made up of ionic copper, silver, and / or gold in various combinations and can be applied in a liquid or aerosolized form. The composition is effective against a wide range of viruses, bacteria, fungus, and parasites that cause diseases. It can be used on food products, non-food products, and in reservoirs and pools to disinfect and control pathogens. The composition is non-toxic and safe for use on humans, plants, and animals. It can be formulated in various forms such as a soap or salve. Overall, the invention provides a powerful tool for protecting against disease and promoting health."

Problems solved by technology

There are several mechanical, chemical and biological tools and methods of application of these tools that manage diseases, but most have major draw-backs that limit use of the technology.

Many kinds of substances have a deleterious effect on microorganisms.

In general, the bivalent cations, which are more toxic than the monovalent cations, and the salts and other radicals including oxides of the heavier metals are more toxic than those of the lighter metals.

However, other factors may also be involved that are not totally understood and are being investigated.

Second, the presence of extraneous organic and / or other matter which will react with the agent prior to contact with an organism thereby rendering the agent ineffective.

It has been established in antimicrobial activities that salts and other radicals of heavy metals are rapidly precipitated by extraneous organic or other material and, therefore, while such salts may have an initial cell kill at an initial effective concentration, the effective concentration is rather quickly reduced by combination of the metal with such extraneous matter, thereby depleting the amount of toxic metal available for biocidal activity.

Therefore, while the radicals offer, in certain instances, the property of aqueous solubility and, therefore, allow for the dissociation and availability as toxic metal agents, they may be rendered ineffective rather quickly such that prolonged or controlled destruction or inhibition of bacterial action is unavailable.

Therefore, whereas the metal complexes have a greater stability or kinetic inertness with respect to extraneous organic matter present in the environment of living cells, there is also generally a loss of toxic effect by reason of their higher stability.

Thus, they are rendered relatively ineffective as biocidal agents over prolonged periods of time.