Plant-based compositions and uses thereof
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1. A method for inhibiting growth of bacteria, fungi or a virus on a substrate, comprising contacting the substrate with an aqueous composition, wherein the aqueous composition comprises:
- a mixture obtained by (a) allowing water, plant material and an inorganic base to (i) stir at about 10°
C. to about 100°
C. for about 2 hours to about 4 hours or (ii) stand at about 10°
C. to about 100°
C. for about 10 minutes to about 8 hours, and (b) removing undissolved solids from the mixture;
0% to about 10 wt % of an alcohol;
about 0.5% to about 15 wt % of the inorganic base;
0% to about 10 wt % of a salt;
0% to about 10 wt % of an acid;
0% to about 10 wt % of an additive; and
about 10 wt % to about 95 wt % of water;
whereinthe aqueous composition has a pH of about 13;
the amount of plant material is from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt % of the aqueous composition;
the plant material is corn gluten meal; and
the substrate is soil, sand, wood, rock, paper, skin, a water body, gravel, mud, clay, plant, hair, fabric, metal, glass, porcelain, plastic, concrete, a living animal or a dead animal.
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The present invention relates to compositions comprising a plant material and methods for using the same. The methods include extracting or removing a substance from a substrate, or remediating a substrate from a substance. The substance can comprise a hydrocarbon-containing substance, a protein, lipid, wax, fatty acid or fatty alcohol, grease, fat, oil or a combination thereof.
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1. A method for inhibiting growth of bacteria, fungi or a virus on a substrate, comprising contacting the substrate with an aqueous composition, wherein the aqueous composition comprises:
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a mixture obtained by (a) allowing water, plant material and an inorganic base to (i) stir at about 10°
C. to about 100°
C. for about 2 hours to about 4 hours or (ii) stand at about 10°
C. to about 100°
C. for about 10 minutes to about 8 hours, and (b) removing undissolved solids from the mixture;0% to about 10 wt % of an alcohol; about 0.5% to about 15 wt % of the inorganic base; 0% to about 10 wt % of a salt; 0% to about 10 wt % of an acid; 0% to about 10 wt % of an additive; and about 10 wt % to about 95 wt % of water; wherein the aqueous composition has a pH of about 13; the amount of plant material is from about 1 wt % to about 50 wt % of the aqueous composition; the plant material is corn gluten meal; and the substrate is soil, sand, wood, rock, paper, skin, a water body, gravel, mud, clay, plant, hair, fabric, metal, glass, porcelain, plastic, concrete, a living animal or a dead animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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