| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for the antimicrobial treatment of material that is likely to be infested with microbes by applying suitable biocides on or in the material to be treated. The method comprises the following steps: a) derivatizing or encapsulating a suitable biocide in such a manner that it is activated or released upon contact with undesired microorganisms, b) i) applying the derivatized or encapsulated biocide directly in or on the material to be treated, or ii) introducing the derivatized or encapsulated biocide into a washing, cleaning or washing-up liquid or into an agent for impregnating materials that are likely to be infested with microbes, and optionally c) treating the material to be treated with an agent mentioned in b ii). |