Patent ID: 9226495
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A01N,A61L

Claim Text:
1. A method of disinfection comprising the steps of: (i) allowing an aerosol to contact a first concentration of microorganisms for a sufficient time to achieve a reduction in the concentration to a lower level than the first, wherein the aerosol comprises droplets dispersed in a carrier gas, wherein at least some of the droplets contain a peroxide biocide; and at least some of the droplets in the aerosol contain an antagonist reactive with the peroxide biocide to render it harmless by decomposition of the peroxide biocide, wherein whereby the reaction kinetics of the peroxide biocide and the antagonist are controlled so that the biocide is effective to kill microorganisms before the biocide is decomposed by the antagonist; and (ii) allowing the antagonist to inactivate any remaining peroxide biocide.