Patent ID: 11930819
Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A  C

Claim 13:
14. A method of cleaning comprising:
contacting a surface with a dilutable antimicrobial composition comprising
from about 0.3 wt. % to about 25 wt. % of an antimicrobial active compound comprising one or more of the following benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, chlorhexidine gluconate, didecyldimethylammonium chloride and mixtures thereof, wherein the antimicrobial active compound has antimicrobial activity toward Gram positive and/or Gram negative microorganisms;
from about 3 wt. % to about 50 wt. % of a primary foaming agent, wherein the primary foaming agent comprises a glucosamide or a mixture of a glucosamide and a C8-C16 amine oxide derivative in a ratio of between about 90:10 and about 50:50; and
optionally from about 0 wt. % to about 96.5 wt. % of a carrier; wherein the composition has a pH between about 5 and about 9;
wherein the antimicrobial composition provides an in vitro log reduction of the microorganisms of greater than or equal to 3 in about 30 seconds or less.