Patent ID: 7476767

Claim:
A germicidal composition comprising a water-soluble germicidal compound selected from the group consisting of: 1-hydroxy-3-oxo-2-phenyl-propane-1-sulfonic acid salt; (2-formyl-phenyl)-hydroxy-methane sulfonic acid salt; 1-hydroxy-2-(4-methanesulfonyl-2-nitro-phenyl)-3-oxo-propane-1-sulfonic acid salt; 2-bromo-1-hydroxy-3-oxo-propane-1-sulfonic acid salt; 2-chloro-1-hydroxy-3-oxo-propane-1-sulfonic acid salt; 2-(1-formyl-2-hydroxy-2-sulfo-ethyl)-isonicotinic acid salt; 2-benzooxazol-2-yl-1-hydroxy-3-oxo-propane-1-sulfonic acid salt; and 1-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-propane-1-sulfonic acid salt.