Patent ID: 8163801

Claim:
A process for disinfecting a locus having a concentration of microorganisms or viruses or combinations thereof, said process comprising: a) providing a set of peracid reaction components, said components comprising: 1) at least one substrate selected from the group consisting of: i) esters having the structure wherein R 1 =C1 to C10 straight chain or branched chain alkyl optionally substituted with an hydroxyl or a C1 to C4 alkoxy group and R 2 =C1 to C10 straight chain or branched chain alkyl group, (CH 2 CH 2 —O) n H or (CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—O) n H and n=1 to 10; ii) glycerides having the structure wherein R 1 =C1 to C10 straight chain or branched chain alkyl optionally substituted with an hydroxyl or a C1 to C4 alkoxy group and R 3 and R 4 are individually H or R 1 C(O); and iii) amides having the structure wherein R 5 and R 6 are individually H, acetyl, or a C1 to C5 straight chain or branched alkyl group; 2) a source of peroxygen that provides a concentration of at least 500 mM hydrogen peroxide upon combining said reaction components; and 3) at least one enzyme catalyst having perhydrolase activity, wherein said enzyme catalyst is selected from the group consisting of lipases, esterases, proteases, and mixtures thereof; b) combining said reaction components at a pH of about 2.5 to about 7.5, whereby a concentrated peracid solution is produced within at least about 5 minutes to about 2 hours after combining said reaction components; c) optionally diluting the concentrated peracid solution; and d) contacting said locus with the concentrated peracid solution produced in step b) or step c) whereby the concentration of said microorganisms or viruses or combinations thereof is reduced at least 3-log.