Ethylenediaminetriacetic acid and N-acyl ethylenediaminetriacetic acid silver chelating agents and surfactants.

摘要

Silver chelating agent and surfactant that exhibits photosensitivity and antimicrobial activity. The silver can be chelated with ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (ED3A) or salts thereof, or preferably with N-acyl ED3A or salts thereof. Antimicrobial activity is exhibited even at very low silver levels.