| abstract |
The novel, storage-stable mixtures which, upon dissolution in water, give solutions with good antimicrobial activity, contain an aromatic acyloxycarboxylic acid of the general formula <IMAGE> or its water-soluble alkali metal salts, alkaline earth metal salts or ammonium salts. R in the formula is defined in Patent Claim 1. The mixtures additionally contain substances which eliminate H2O2 and, if appropriate, inert fillers. The molar ratio of aromatic acyloxycarboxylic acid to a substance which eliminates H2O2 is preferably between 1:10 and 10:1. |