Patent ID: 6075022
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: A01N,C02F

Abstract:
A method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface comprising the step of contacting the submergible surface with a thiourea in an amount effective to inhibit bacteria from adhering to the submergible surface, wherein the thiourea is a compound of the formula: ##STR5## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom carrying them form a 5-8 membered heterocyclic ring of the formula: ##STR6## X is O, NH, or CH.sub.2 ; R.sup.5 is methyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, or halo;n ranges from 0 to 3;R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl group; andR.sup.4 is hydrogen.