Anti-Microbial Compositions and Methods of Making and Using the Same

Abstract

Anti-microbial compositions and devices comprising anti-microbial compositions are disclosed. Methods of making and using anti-microbial compositions and devices are also disclosed.

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         21 . A device for controlling microbial growth in potable water systems, said device comprising:
 a flow-through housing having a housing wall structure, a housing volume surrounded by the housing wall structure, and one or more openings within the housing wall structure; and   fluid treatment media occupying at least a portion of the housing volume within the flow-through housing, said fluid treatment media comprising a physical mixture of:
 a first set of particles or beads comprising an anti-microbial component coating on a support material with the anti-microbial component coating comprising one or more coating layers on said support material, said anti-microbial component comprising a transition metal, a transition metal oxide, a transition metal salt, or a combination thereof; and 
 a second set of particles or beads comprising at least one of (i) a scale inhibitor comprising an inorganic phosphate, a phosphonate, a polycarboxylate, or a combination thereof, and (ii) a disinfectant/biofilm removal material comprising sodium percarbonate, calcium hypochlorite, potassium monopersulfate, sodium persulfate, or a combination thereof; 
   wherein the support material has a particle size that prevents the support material from escaping the one or more openings within the housing wall structure.   
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Ti, Sn, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Rf, Db, Sg, Bh, Hs, Mt, Uun, Uuu, Uub, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the transition metal is selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid treatment media comprises a physical mixture of (i) a first set of particles or beads comprising said support material coated with said anti-microbial component coating, and (ii) a second set of particles or beads comprising at least one scale inhibitor comprising an inorganic phosphate, a phosphonate, a polycarboxylate, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid treatment media comprises a physical mixture of (i) a first set of particles or beads comprising said support material coated with said anti-microbial component coating, and (ii) a second set of particles or beads comprising at least one disinfectant/biofilm removal material comprising sodium percarbonate, calcium hypochlorite, potassium monopersulfate, sodium persulfate, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid treatment media comprises a physical mixture of (i) a first set of particles or beads comprising said support material coated with said anti-microbial component coating, (ii) a second set of particles or beads comprising at least one scale inhibitor comprising an inorganic phosphate, a phosphonate, a polycarboxylate, or a combination thereof, and (iii) a third set of particles or beads comprising at least one disinfectant/biofilm removal material comprising sodium percarbonate. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the support material is selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, alumina, silica, titanium oxide, tin oxide, lanthanum oxide, copper oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, nickel oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide thorium oxide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate. 
     
     
         28 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the support material is selected from the group consisting of alumina and polyethylene terephthalate. 
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein said device consists essentially of said flow-through housing, and said fluid water treatment media with said fluid water treatment media consisting essentially of said anti-microbial component, said support material, and at least one of (i) said scale inhibitor, and (ii) said disinfectant/biofilm removal material. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the fluid treatment media comprises at least one scale inhibitor comprising an inorganic phosphate. 
     
     
         31 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein said support material is selected from the group consisting of alumina and polyethylene terephthalate; said anti-microbial component comprises a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn, and combinations thereof; and said second set of particles or beads comprises a scale inhibitor comprising a phosphate. 
     
     
         32 . A device for controlling microbial growth in potable water systems, said device comprising:
 a flow-through housing having a housing wall structure, a housing volume surrounded by the housing wall structure, and one or more openings within the housing wall structure; wherein the housing wall structure of the flow-through housing comprises:
 an upper half, 
 a lower half connected to the upper half, and 
 a filling cap connected to the upper half or the lower half; said one or more openings being positioned within the upper half, the lower half, or both; and 
   fluid treatment media occupying at least a portion of the housing volume within the flow-through housing, said fluid treatment media comprising a physical mixture of:
 a first set of particles or beads comprising an anti-microbial component coating on a support material with the anti-microbial component coating comprising one or more coating layers on said support material, and 
 a second set of particles or beads comprising at least one of (i) a scale inhibitor, and (ii) a disinfectant/biofilm removal material; 
   wherein the support material has a particle size that prevents the support material from escaping the one or more openings within the housing wall structure.   
     
     
         33 . The device of  claim 32 , wherein the fluid treatment media comprises a physical mixture of (i) a first set of particles or beads comprising said support material coated with said anti-microbial component coating, and (ii) a second set of particles or beads comprising a scale inhibitor, said scale inhibitor comprising an inorganic phosphate, a phosphonate, a polycarboxylate, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         34 . The device of  claim 33 , wherein the fluid treatment media further comprises (iii) a third set of particles or beads comprising at least one disinfectant/biofilm removal material comprising sodium percarbonate. 
     
     
         35 . The device of  claim 32 , wherein said support material is selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, alumina, silica, titanium oxide, tin oxide, lanthanum oxide, copper oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, nickel oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide thorium oxide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate; and said anti-microbial component comprises a transition metal, a transition metal oxide, a transition metal salt, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         36 . The device of  claim 32 , wherein said support material is selected from the group consisting of alumina and polyethylene terephthalate; and said anti-microbial component comprises a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         37 . The device of  claim 36 , wherein said support material is selected from the group consisting of alumina and polyethylene terephthalate; and said anti-microbial component comprises a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu, Zn, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         38 . The device of  claim 32 , wherein (I) said device consists essentially of (i) said flow-through housing and (ii) said fluid treatment media, (II) said flow-through housing consists essentially of said upper half, said lower half, and said filling cap, which together form a spherical housing wall structure, and (III) said fluid treatment media consists essentially of (1) said anti-microbial component, (2) said support material, and (3) said at least one of (i) a scale inhibitor, and (ii) a disinfectant/biofilm removal material. 
     
     
         39 . A device for controlling microbial growth in potable water systems, said device consisting essentially of:
 a flow-through housing having a housing wall structure, a housing volume surrounded by the housing wall structure, and one or more openings within the housing wall structure; and   fluid treatment media occupying at least a portion of the housing volume within the flow-through housing, said fluid water treatment media consisting essentially of:
 an anti-microbial component on a support material, wherein the anti-microbial component is a transition metal, a transition metal oxide, or a combination thereof, and the support material is selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, alumina, silica, titanium oxide, tin oxide, lanthanum oxide, copper oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, nickel oxide, iron oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, magnesium oxide thorium oxide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene and polyethylene terephthalate; and 
 at least one of (i) a scale inhibitor comprising an inorganic phosphate, a phosphonate, a polycarboxylate, or a combination thereof, and (ii) a disinfectant/biofilm removal material comprising sodium percarbonate, calcium hypochlorite, potassium monopersulfate, sodium persulfate, or a combination thereof; 
   wherein the support material has a particle size that prevents the support material from escaping the one or more openings within the housing wall structure.