COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR CLEANING SURFACES
Cleaning compositions using the supernatant of lactic acid-producing bacteria are provided. Use of the compositions for disinfection/sanitization of surfaces are also disclosed.
1 . A method for cleaning a surface comprising contacting said surface with a Bacillus coagulans supernatant composition, wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant reduces the concentration of pathogenic or opportunistic microorganisms on said surface.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said surface is an environmental surface.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant remains on said surface as a liquid film and is allowed to dry for a period of time.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said period of time is between 15 seconds and 10 minutes.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein said period of time is 5 minutes.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising agitating said Bacillus coagulans supernatant after contact with said surface.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said pathogenic microorganisms are selected from the group consisting of Escherichia, Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Clostridium, Campylobacter, Pseudomonas , and Streptococcus.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said pathogenic microorganisms are selected from the group consisting of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus , Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus, Bacillus cereus , multi-drug resistant Enterococcus, Enterococcus faecium, Serratia marcescens, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae , and Staphylococcus epidermidis.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said pathogenic microorganisms are fungal pathogens selected from the group consisting of Candida and Trichophyton.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant is undiluted.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant is diluted 1:2.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant is diluted 1:10.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant is diluted 1:100.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant is concentrated at a ratio selected from the group consisting of 100:1, 75:1, 50:1, 25:1, 10:1, 5:1, and 2:1.
15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said supernatant is dried into a powder and reconstituted in hot or warm water before contacting said surface.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said supernatant is combined with one or more other surface-active disinfectants prior to contacting said surface.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said surface-active disinfectants are selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, and quaternary ammonium chloride compounds.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans is Bacillus coagulans hammer strain Accession No. ATCC 31284.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans is GBI-30 strain (ATCC Designation Number PTA-6086).
20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans is GBI-20 strain (ATCC Designation Number PTA-6085).
21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans is GBI-40 strain (ATCC Designation Number PTA-6087).
22 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said cleaning disinfects said surface.
23 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said cleaning sterilizes said surface.
24 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said Bacillus coagulans supernatant reduces the level of pathogenic microorganisms on said surface by at least 90%.
25 . A composition for cleaning a surface comprising an antimicrobial amount of a secreted product of Bacillus coagulans.
26 . A composition for cleaning a surface comprising an antimicrobial amount of a supernatant of Bacillus coagulans.
27 . A composition for cleaning a surface comprising an antimicrobial amount of a lysate of Bacillus coagulans.
28 . A composition for cleaning a surface comprising an antimicrobial amount of a peptide or organic molecule isolated from Bacillus coagulans supernatant.
29 . A composition for cleaning a surface comprising an antimicrobial amount of a supernatant of Bacillus coagulans and a surface-active agent.
30 . The composition of claim 29 , wherein said surface-active agent is selected from the group consisting of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, and a quaternary ammonium chloride compound.
31 . The composition of claim 29 , wherein said composition is in the form of dry powder or pellets.
32 . The composition of claim 29 , wherein said composition is in the form of a liquid or suspension.