Screening for new Antibacterials

For many technical applications like for example the preservation of water based paints or metal-working fluids, there is increasing demand in the market for a biocide with a high antibacterial activity and beneficial toxicological and ecotoxicological properties due to the fact that most of the used biocides are more or less strong sensitizers. 

In the ideal case, such a bactericide should - beside an excellent activity against Gram-negative bacteria - also have antifungal properties. It should be water soluble and should not contain halogen in the molecule. 

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