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A deodorant including microorganisms
Background of the invention
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a deodorant
including bacteria or microorganisms catabolizing and
digesting the organic matter as causive agent of
malodor.
Description of the prior art
There are number of deodorant in the art such
as those employing chemicals and those employing
enzymes produced by culturing microorganism. However, a
deodorant deodorizing through catabolizing and
digesting the organic matter as causive agent of malodor
by means of microorganisms had not been found in the
art.
In the prior art, a liquid deodorant used in a
room such as the toilet or the living room is
accomodated within a container covered by a lid through
which a plurality of apartures are provided. In this
connection, there is a disadvantage that such a liquid
deodorant is apt to flow out of the container upon
tilting or tipping over the container. This often
causes soiling of surroundings thereof.
Accordingly, the object of the present
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invention is to provide a deodorant including
microorganisms catabolizing and digesting organic matter
as causive agent of malodor. It is preferrable that
the deodorant is prevented from flowing out from the
container while the container is tilted or tipped over.
Summary of the Invention
These and other objects are achieved by a
deodorant of the present invention wherein the
deodorant includes microorganisms catabolizing and
digesting organic matter as causive agent of malodor.
Further, the deodorant of the present invention
is liquid accomodated within a container together with
water-holding materials of a size enough to prevent them
from flowing out through ventilating apartures provided
through a lid to be fitted over an upper opening of a
body the container.
Said water-holding materials of the deodorant
formed of isobutylene-maleic anhydride copolymer
crosslinked with sodium salt.
Said microorganisms are either one of
microorganisms having a productivity of amylosis
enzyme; microorganisms having a productivity of
proteolytic enzyme; microorganisms having a productivity
of lipolysis enzyme for catabolize the vegitable or
animal fat; or microorganisms having a productivity of
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cellulolytic enzyme, or those contain these
microorganisms blended in a optimum persentage.
Brief description of the drawings
Further feature of the present invention will
become apparent to those skilled in the art to which
the present invention relates from reading the following
specification with reference to the accompanying
drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the container for
accomodating the deodorant of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevational view
along the line II-II of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showing
the water holding materials.
Detailed description of the present invention
A preferred embodiment of a deodorant in
accordance with the present invention will now be
described in detail with reference to the attached
drawings.
The deodorant of the present invention includes
bacterias or microorganisms such as those listed below
in a predetermined optimum percentage.
- the bacillus subtilis having a productivity of
amylase as amylosis enzyme and protease as proteolytic
enzyme;
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- the bacillus licheniformis having a
productivity of lipase as lipolysis enzyme; and
- the bacillus polymxa or the bacillus subtilis
cellurase having a productivity of protopectiase or
cellulase as cellulolytic enzyme.
Each of said above mentioned microorganisms is
sporangium one, and resistances thereof to heat or
chemical agent are remarkable in its spore condition so
that it can storage under the stabilized condition.
In the deodorant, the above listed bacterias
are added to the mixture of water, surface active agent,
rot proof agent, chelating agent, and stabilyzing
agent, so that the number of the bacterias presented in
the mixture is within the range from 1 x 106/ml to 1 x
109/ml.
The surface active agent is adapted to be added
to the mixture in order to facilitate the contact of
the microorganisms with the surface of the organic
matter as a causative agent of malodor. Preferably,
the surface active agent of an non-ionic one such as
ethoxylate or alkylphenol is employed because the
affection to be acted apon the activity and propagation
of the bacterias is light. The rot proof agent is
adapted to be added to the mixture to prevent the
bacterias other than those required from propagation.
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For example, 1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-1 is employed as
the rot proof agent.
The chelating agent and stabilyzing agent are
adapted to be added to the mixture to suppress the
proliferate of microorganisms contained within the
deodorant to stabilize the composition thereof. For
example, Tetrasodium-Ethylenediaminetetraacetate is
utilized as chelating agent, and dipropylene glycol and
sodium hydroxide are utilized as stabilising agent.
Other additives, for examle a colouring agent
such as opacifier and pigment, or perfume can be added.
The composition of the deodorant is as follows:
ethoxylate or alkylphenol as surfactant; 3-5 %
1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-1 as rot proof agent;
less than 1 %
Tetrasodium-Ethylenediaminetetraacetate as chelating
agent; less than 1 %
dipropylene glycol and sodium hydroxide as stabilyzing
agent; less than 1 %
opacifier; 0.05%
water; the rest
microorganisms; 1 x 107/ml
In the case that the deodorant having a
composition as listed above is employed for the purpose
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of deodorizing the leftover or the septic tank for
sewage, the deodorant may be deposited thereto directly.
Whereas, in the case that the deodorant is intended to
be utilized for the purpose of deodorizing the spave of
the room such as toilet or living room, the deodorant
is adapted to be contained within a container 2, as
shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
The container 2 includes container body 3
having an upper opening. A lid 5 having ventilating
apartures 4 is adapted to be fitted removebly to the
opening of the container. The container had been
sealed before in service by inner lid 6 as shown in
Fig. 2 by a phantom line. If it is intended to be
utilized, lid 5 is removed and then lid 6 is also
removed, and attach lid 5 to the container again.
Deodorant 1 is contained within the container 2
together with water holding materials 7. Each of the
materials 7 is of the size that it cannot be pass
through the aparture 4 while in its wettedcondition.
For example, isobutylene-maleic anhydride copolymer
crosslinked with sodium salt is employed as the water
holding materials.
The maJor part of deodorant 1 as well as
microorganisms contained therein are absorbed and
supported by water holding materials 7. Upon
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evaporating the moisture of the deodorant,
microorganisms are adapted to be entrained therewith to
pass through the aparture provided through lid 5 and
diffused into the space of the room.
The microorganisms diffused into the space of
the room adsorb the organic matter as causive agents of
maldor, catabolize and digest the organic matter, and
intake nutrition therefrom, and gain energy to contiune
the activity of catabolizing and digesting the organic
matter.
More particularly, the bacillus subtilis
secretes amylase as amylosis enzyme and protease as
proteolytic enzyme to catabolize the starch and the
protein, the bacillus licheniformis secretes lipase as
lipolysis enzyme to catabolize the vegitable or animal
fat, and the bacillus polymxa or the bacillus subtilis
cellurase secretes protopectiase or cellulase as
cellulolytic enzyme to catabolize the cellulose.
The microorganisms to be utilized must be of
the characteristics which do not affect the human
health. The above listed microorganisms of Bacillus
family are exist in nature, and they are inherently
safe.
Although the bacillus subtilis, the bacillus
licheniformis, the bacillus polymxa or the bacillus
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subtilis cellurase are utilized as microorganisms in the
above mentioned embodiment, some of these
microorganisms can be used, and the other
microorganisms which can secrete the same enzyme can be
used, provided the safety thereof is ascertained.
In accordance with the present invention,
microorganisms included within the deodorant will
catabolize and digest the organic matter as causive
agents of maldor, intake nutrition therefrom, and gain
energy to effect their activity lively. The deodoring
activity of microorganisms will surely be remained
until the organic matter are completely exhausted.
Upon diffused the deodorant from the
accomodated container, microorganisms included in the
deodorant adsorb the organic matter as causive agents
of maldor, and catabolize and digest it.
Further, in accordance with the present
invention, the deodorant in the container is absorbed
in the water holding materials comprising isobutylene-
maleic anhydride copolymer crosslinked with sodium
salt. In this connection, the deodorant will evaporate
gradually from the surface of the water holding
materials so that the difusivity of the deodorant will
be controlled optimally. The deodorant may be
substantially prevented from outflowing of the container
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while the container is tilted or tipped over, since the
size of each water holding material is larger than that
of the ventilating aparture provided through the lid.
While particular embodiment of the present
invention have been illustrated and described, it should
be obvious to those skilled in the art that various
changes and modifications can be made without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention.
