Alkaline detergent compositions and methods of using the same for washing of shell eggs are provided that exhibit rapid drying characteristics. The detergent compositions comprise an alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, an alkaline agent, sodium silicate, and water.

A solution for treating contact lens is provided. The solution includes about 0.01-1.0 parts by weight (pbw) of a polymer having phosphorylcholine groups, about 0.01-1 pbw of an inorganic salt, and about 100 pbw of water. The polymer has a number-average molecular weight of about 4,000 to about 1,000,000 daltons and has a structure of formula (I):

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wherein, in formula (I), m is a positive integer, n is zero or a positive integer, and R is C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkyl group or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 hydroxyalkyl group. When n is a positive integer, m/n is greater than 1.

A water hardness controlling agent includes a polyacrylic acid or salt thereof having a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 50,000 g/mol, an acrylic-maleic acid copolymer or salt thereof having a molecular weight of between about 1,000 and about 100,000 g/mol and a phosphonocarboxylic acid or salt thereof. A ratio of acrylic-maleic acid copolymer or salt thereof to polyacrylic acid or salt thereof to phosphonocarboxylic acid or salt thereof in parts per million is about 1-30:10-80:6-20.

Solid rinsing, cleaning and/or sanitizing compositions for various applications are provided. In particular, solid compositions include a complex of urea and an acid having desirable storage stability previously unavailable in solid urea/acid compositions. Stable solid compositions are disclosed and methods of making the same to overcome conventional limitations associated with with forming kinetically and thermodynamically stable solids that utilize urea/acid compositions.

A method of inhibiting adsorption of a biofouling-promoting agent on a surface of a substrate and a method of inhibiting biofilm formation on a surface of a substrate are disclosed herein. The methods comprise comprising contacting the substrate with a composition which comprises liposomes. Further disclosed herein is a composition comprising liposomes, identified for use in inhibiting adsorption of a biofouling-promoting agent on a surface of a substrate and/or inhibiting biofilm formation on a surface of a substrate. Further disclosed are articles comprising a substrate and a composition described herein being applied on a surface of the substrate, and a method of treating keratitis in a contact lens-wearing subject, by rinsing and/or immersing a contact lens in a solution comprising liposomes.

An aqueous formulation includes a) one or more proteolytic enzymes, b) one or more anionic surfactants, c) one or more non-ionic surfactants, d) one or more corrosion inhibitors, e) one or more multivalent aliphatic alcohols, f) one or more complexing agents, and g) one or more of para-hydroxybenzoic acid and esters thereof. The pH value of the formulation is in the range of from 9. to 12.5. The formulation is used in the mechanical cleaning of hard surfaces, in particular of medical instruments, and is preferably silicate free.

Alkaline or neutral viscoelastic cleaning compositions are disclosed which use non polymer thickening agents. According to the invention, cleaning compositions have been developed using viscoelastic surfactants in a neutral, acidic or alkaline cleaning formulations. These provide the dual benefit of thickening as well as an additional cleaning, thereby improving performance. Applicants have also identified several pseudo linking agents which when, used with viscoelastic surfactants provide viscoelasticity in alkaline cleaning compositions.

Stabilized hydrogen peroxide-containing compositions and methods of making same are disclosed. The compositions contain a stabilizer system made up of a disulfonate surfactant, a diester solvent, and a sulfonic acid or a salt thereof in a sufficient quantity to provide the stabilized hydrogen peroxide with an acidic pH value. The compositions are suitable for use as disinfectants, as cleaning agents, and in various personal care applications such as hair care and tooth whitening.

Solid rinsing, cleaning and/or sanitizing compositions for various applications are provided. In particular, solid compositions include a complex of urea and an acid having desireable storage stability previously unavailable in solid urea/acid compositions. Stable solid compositions are disclosed and methods of making the same to overcome conventional limitations associated with with forming kinetically and thermodynamically stable solids that utilize urea/acid compositions.

A formulation having at least one of a product stabilization solvent, a sequestrant or chelating agent, and an alkalinity agent capable of use in a cleaning operation at a reduced temperature. Optionally, the formulation may additionally comprise any one or more of a degreaser emulsifier solvent, a surfactant, a hydrotrope, a stabilizer, a biocide, and a buffer. An additive formulation of the invention, as defined herein, comprises these stated types of compounds and is combined with an alkalinity agent at the time of the formulations use in a reduced temperature dairy equipment cleaning operation. A full formulation of the invention, as defined herein, additionally comprises an alkalinity agent in addition to the other named compounds. In many cases, the full formulations are used in a reduced temperature dairy equipment cleaning operation without being combined with an additional alkalinity agent. The reduced temperature of the dairy equipment cleaning operation using the formulation of the invention may be less than about 50° C. or, alternatively, less than about 40° C.