Patent ID: 6030971
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: A01N,C02F

Abstract:
A method to inhibit bacteria from adhering to a submergible surface comprising the step of contacting the submergible surface with an amide in an amount effective to inhibit bacteria from adhering to the submergible surface without substantially killing the bacteria, wherein the amide is a compound of the formula: ##STR6## 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: ##STR7## wherein X may be 0, NH, or CH.sub.2, R.sup.4 may be methyl, hydroxymethyl, or hydroxyethyl,n ranges from 0 to 3, and R.sup.3 is a saturated C.sub.5 -C.sub.20 alkyl group.