The present invention relates to compositions that can be used as effective agents for prevention and protection of feed ingredients, particularly from mold growth, and methods for preparing the same. Another aspect relates to compositions containing synergistic combinations of propionic esters, free propionic acid, and propionic salts, capable of protecting against mold proliferation. Another aspect of the present invention relates to providing a user-friendly, non-corrosive approach for controlling mold growth in animal feed.

The present invention relates to compositions that can be used as effective agents for prevention and protection of feed ingredients, particularly from mold growth, and methods for preparing the same. Another aspect relates to compositions containing synergistic combinations of propionic esters, free propionic acid, and propionic salts, capable of protecting against mold proliferation. Another aspect of the present invention relates to providing a user-friendly, non-corrosive approach for controlling mold growth in animal feed.

A process for coating fresh eggs with a coating composition including coating the eggs with a polyethylene glycol-lactide aqueous dispersion, the process being useful for: reducing microbial content both within and outside the fresh eggs, preventing further contamination of the fresh eggs, extending the shelf life of the fresh eggs, maintaining the quality of the fresh eggs, and increasing the strength of the shells of the fresh eggs.

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 disclosure relates to an antimicrobial composition that includes a plurality of esters of C.sub.2-C.sub.5 acids; a plurality of C.sub.2-C.sub.5 alcohols; at least one C.sub.2-C.sub.5 acid; and at least one C.sub.2-C.sub.5 aldehyde. The antimicrobial composition is absent naphthalene and azulene derivative compounds. The antimicrobial composition can be incorporated into a variety of carriers, and the antimicrobial composition can be used in methods of affecting antimicrobial activity of various microbes on various substrates.

The disclosure relates to an antimicrobial composition that includes a plurality of esters of C.sub.2-C.sub.5 acids; a plurality of C.sub.2-C.sub.5 alcohols; at least one C.sub.2-C.sub.5 acid; and at least one C.sub.2-C.sub.5 aldehyde. The antimicrobial composition is absent naphthalene and azulene derivative compounds. The antimicrobial composition can be incorporated into a variety of carriers, and the antimicrobial composition can be used in methods of affecting antimicrobial activity of various microbes on various substrates.

Compositions and methods for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and decontamination of surfaces and objects are provided. In particular, a hyperprotonation composition is described that comprises a surfactant, one or more emulsifiers, a biocide, and a weak acid and is effective to disrupt both the microbial biofilm defenses as well as the microbes within. Methods of applying the hyperprotonation compositions to contaminated surfaces, equipment, fabrics, food, and human or animal tissue to disrupt the microbial biofilms and eradicate the microbes within are also disclosed.

Compositions and methods for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and decontamination of surfaces and objects are provided. In particular, a hyperprotonation composition is described that comprises a surfactant, one or more emulsifiers, a biocide, and a weak acid and is effective to disrupt both the microbial biofilm defenses as well as the microbes within. Methods of applying the hyperprotonation compositions to contaminated surfaces, equipment, fabrics, food, and human or animal tissue to disrupt the microbial biofilms and eradicate the microbes within are also disclosed.

A composition, lethal to a broad spectrum of microorganisms and capable of repeated applications to hard surfaces, includes solvent and solute components. The solvent component includes water and a lesser amount of at least one organic liquid, while the solute component includes a weak acid, a conjugate base of that acid, an oxidizing electrolyte, and an ionic surfactant. The composition is acidic but has a pH of at least 2.5 and an effective solute concentration of at least 2.5 Osm/L.