Antimicrobial compositions comprising one or more compound components generally recognized as safe for human consumption, and related methods of use, such compositions and methods as can be employed in a wide range of agricultural, industrial, building, pharmaceutical and/or personal care products and applications.

Antimicrobial compositions comprising one or more compound components generally recognized as safe for human consumption, and related methods of use, such compositions and methods as can be employed in a wide range of agricultural, industrial, building, pharmaceutical and/or personal care products and applications.

The present disclosure provides compositions for antimicrobial use comprising a mineral acid, an organic acid, or a combination thereof; a copper(II) salt; and a buffering salt, a detergent, or a combination thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods for reducing the number of pathogens on a surface by applying compositions of the present disclosure to the surface.

The present disclosure provides compositions for antimicrobial use comprising a mineral acid, an organic acid, or a combination thereof; a copper(II) salt; and a buffering salt, a detergent, or a combination thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods for reducing the number of pathogens on a surface by applying compositions of the present disclosure to the surface.

Compositions and methods can be used to reduce the population of microorganisms present during the processing of grains and seeds. More specifically, microorganism levels are reduced in grains and seeds being malted by contacting the grains and seeds with a sanitizing solution that contains a peroxyacid and hydrogen peroxide.

Compositions and methods can be used to reduce the population of microorganisms present during the processing of grains and seeds. More specifically, microorganism levels are reduced in grains and seeds being malted by contacting the grains and seeds with a sanitizing solution that contains a peroxyacid and hydrogen peroxide.

The present invention discloses the use of winter melon wax as a preservative and an antimicrobial agent. In addition, the present invention also discloses a kind of powder of artificial winter melon wax, which is obtained by spray drying the solution of following components with ratios by weight: 30-55% triterpenenol, 10%-20% triterpenenol acetate and 35-60% wax. Experiments proved that the natural winter melon wax and the artificial Winter melon wax powder prepared by the invention had antiseptic and anti-microbial effects, could significantly improve the shelf life of fruits, and had a promoting effect on wound healing.

Microbicidal aqueous solutions including (a) monochloramine and (b) at least one peracid, are described. Components (a) and (b) can be present in an effective amount to control the growth of at least one microorganism and the aqueous solution is at a pH of from about 5 to about 12. Methods for controlling the growth of microorganisms are also disclosed.

Microbicidal aqueous solutions including (a) monochloramine and (b) at least one peracid, are described. Components (a) and (b) can be present in an effective amount to control the growth of at least one microorganism and the aqueous solution is at a pH of from about 5 to about 12. Methods for controlling the growth of microorganisms are also disclosed.

There are provided methods of treating edible matter comprising applying a composition comprising performic acid to the edible matter or a substrate therefor. Other embodiments are also disclosed.