Anti-microbial Composition with Peroxy and Corrosion Inhibitors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current anti-microbial formulations are limited by their inability to provide broad-spectrum effectiveness, rapid speed of kill, stability, and non-corrosiveness to ferrous metals, often requiring auxiliary agents that compromise efficacy or stability.
Innovation Solution
The development of anti-microbial compositions comprising a surfactant, an acid or acid salt, a peroxide, and a peracid, specifically formulated to achieve a balanced ratio that ensures broad-spectrum activity, rapid action, and non-corrosiveness to ferrous metals, using components like citric acid, hydrogen peroxide, and peracetic acid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If peroxy compounds are used to achieve broad-spectrum anti-microbial effectiveness, then anti-microbial efficacy is improved, but corrosiveness to ferrous metals increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies corrosion inhibitors to counteract the harmful corrosive effect of peroxy compounds on ferrous metals. The corrosion inhibitors convert the harmful oxidation action into a controlled process that protects metal surfaces while maintaining the anti-microbial efficacy of the peroxy compounds. This is achieved by selecting inhibitors that are compatible with the oxidizing environment and can form protective films on metal surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite anti-microbial formulation that combines multiple components: peroxy compounds (for anti-microbial activity), corrosion inhibitors (for metal protection), and auxiliary agents (for stability and efficacy enhancement). This composite approach allows the formulation to simultaneously achieve broad-spectrum anti-microbial effectiveness, stability during transport, and non-corrosiveness to ferrous metals, resolving the technical contradiction through synergistic component interactions.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If corrosion inhibitors are added to overcome corrosiveness, then non-corrosiveness is improved, but anti-microbial efficacy and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent optimizes the concentration ratios of components in the formulation. Specifically, it controls the proportion of corrosion inhibitors relative to peroxy compounds and other auxiliary agents to ensure that corrosion protection is achieved without compromising anti-microbial efficacy or formulation stability. This parameter optimization allows the formulation to maintain all desired properties simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses auxiliary agents as intermediaries that facilitate compatibility between corrosion inhibitors and anti-microbial components. These auxiliary agents enhance the overall efficacy and stability of the formulation while allowing the corrosion inhibitors to function effectively without interfering with the anti-microbial action of peroxy compounds.
3Reliability
If multiple auxiliary agents are used to achieve desired properties, then formulation performance is improved, but formulation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent selects auxiliary agents that perform multiple functions simultaneously. For example, certain auxiliary agents contribute to both formulation stability during transport and enhancement of anti-microbial efficacy, while also being compatible with corrosion inhibitors. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized additives, thereby managing formulation complexity while maintaining high performance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The formulations demonstrate broad-spectrum efficacy against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, viruses, and fungi, with rapid killing capabilities and stability, while remaining non-corrosive to ferrous metals, maintaining effectiveness even at diluted concentrations.
Implementation Method 1
peroxy compounds include hydrogen peroxide, alkyl peroxides, peresters, percarbonates, persulfates and peracids
Implementation Method 2
The present invention includes anti-microbial formulations and methods of their use and production. The formulations of the present invention are effective as broad spectrum anti-bacterial agents
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention generally relates to anti-microbial formulations and methods of their use and production. The formulations of the present invention are effective as broad spectrum anti-bacterial agents with efficacy against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, as anti-viral agents with efficacy against both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses, and as anti-fungal agents with efficacy against both vegetative and spore forms of microorganisms and against biofilms. The present invention includes anti-microbial compositions that have at least one surfactant, at least one acid, at least one peroxide (preferably hydrogen peroxide), peracetic acid, and water. The anti-microbial Formulations of the present invention may additionally contain an organic salt. The organic salt may be a salt of the same acid that is used in the Formulation or a salt of a different acid. Methods for production and use of the inventive compositions are disclosed.