Microbicidal Composition Synergy MBIT Essential Oils
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current microbicides, including essential oils, often require high concentrations to be effective, leading to negative organoleptic effects and insufficient control of resistant microorganisms, necessitating a synergistic combination for enhanced preservation and reduced usage levels.
Innovation Solution
A microbicidal composition combining N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one with at least one essential oil, such as thyme or rosemary oil, at specific weight ratios (1:52 to 1:160,000) for enhanced antimicrobial efficacy with reduced individual microbicide levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If essential oils are used as preservatives at high concentrations, then preservation effectiveness is improved, but negative organoleptic effects occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines essential oils with synthetic microbicides (isothiazolinones, isothiazoles, or cyanuric chloride) to create a synergistic mixture. This merging allows the essential oil to contribute to preservation effectiveness while the synthetic component provides potent microbicidal activity at lower concentrations, thereby reducing the essential oil concentration needed and minimizing negative organoleptic effects.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a composite microbicidal system by formulating essential oils with specific synthetic microbicides in defined ratios. This composite approach leverages the natural properties of essential oils combined with the proven efficacy of synthetic microbicides, achieving enhanced preservation at reduced concentrations that minimize sensory负面影响.
2Reliability
If individual microbicides are used at high concentrations, then control of resistant microorganisms is improved, but cost efficacy decreases and environmental impact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges essential oils with specific synthetic microbicides to create a synergistic combination that effectively controls resistant microorganisms. The interaction between the essential oil components and synthetic microbicide enhances the overall microbicidal activity, allowing effective control at lower concentrations of each individual component, thereby reducing cost efficacy issues and environmental impact.
3Quantity of substance
If MBIT is used alone at reduced levels, then environmental and economic benefits are achieved, but effectiveness against certain microorganisms decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines MBIT with essential oils in specific ratios to maintain microbicidal effectiveness at reduced MBIT levels. The essential oil components complement MBIT's activity, providing enhanced broad-spectrum coverage against various microorganisms including those resistant to MBIT alone, thereby maintaining reliability while achieving environmental and economic benefits through reduced usage.
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Synergistic microbicidal compositions containing N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one and essential oils.