| abstract |
PCT No. PCT/US97/20512 Sec. 371 Date May 13, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date May 13, 1999 PCT Filed Nov. 6, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/21307 PCT Pub. Date May 22, 1998In its broadest embodiment the present invention relates to the use of a microemulsion comprising a surfactant, an aqueous phase and droplets dispersed in said aqueous phase, said droplets comprising an essential oil or an active thereof, and said droplets having a particle sized of less than 100 nanometers, for disinfecting a surface. The present invention further encompasses a microemulsion suitable for disinfecting a surface, comprising a surfactant, an aqueous phase comprising a bleach, and droplets dispersed in said aqueous phase, said droplets comprising an essential oil or an active thereof, and said droplets having a particle size of less than 100 nanometers. |