Patent ID: 8329638

Claim:
An antibacterial composition comprising a combination of a. a lactylate or a mixture of lactylates, represented by the following formula (RCO—(O—CH(CH 3 )—CO) x O) m Y(OH) n-m wherein: RCO is an acyl radical of a fatty acid having 4 to 18 carbon atoms, Y is a cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, zinc, iron and ammonium or substituted ammonium having one or more C 1 -C 3 alkyl or hydroxy alkyl groups; n is a value of the cation; m is an integer of from 1 to n; x is a number of from 1 to 6; and x, m and n represent average numbers, and b. a compound selected from the group consisting of protamine, a salt of protamine, and a mixture thereof.