Synergistic compositions for inhibiting microbial growth contain synergistic mixtures including 2-(2-bromo-2-nitroethenyl)furan ("BNEF") and a compound selected from the group consisting of beta-nitrostyrene ("NS"), beta-bromo-beta-nitrostyrene ("BNS"), methylchloro/isothiazolone ("IZN"), methylenebisthiocyanate ("MBT"), 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide ("DBNPA"), 2-bromo-2-bromomethyl-glutaronitrile ("BBMGN"), alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride ("ADBAC"), and beta-nitrovinyl furan ("NVF"). The synergistic compositions are effective against a wide spectrum of bacteria, algae and fungi. An antimicrobial composition comprising the synergistic mixture and a carrier is also disclosed.
A microbial inhibiting composition and method is disclosed. The composition comprises an amount, effective for the intended purpose of diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone and B-bromo-B-nitrostyrene. The method comprises administering an amount of this combined treatment to the particular water containing system for which treatment is desired.
