Method for removing microbial biofilms from surfaces

Method for removing microbial biofilm from surfaces in contact with an aqueous system is disclosed, which comprises adding to the system a treatment comprising low foaming, ethoxylated anionic surfactant composed of alkyl substituted carboxylated acid or salt thereof and polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropy...

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Main Authors WILSON K. WHITEKETTLE, MELVIN H. CZECHOWSKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.05.2005
Edition7
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES
CHEMISTRY
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
METALLURGY
PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF
TRAPPING
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:Method for removing microbial biofilm from surfaces in contact with an aqueous system is disclosed, which comprises adding to the system a treatment comprising low foaming, ethoxylated anionic surfactant composed of alkyl substituted carboxylated acid or salt thereof and polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU2001238249