A method of preventing the growth of microorganisms by contacting the microorganisms with a bioactive compound which may be described by one of the following formulas: H[(C.sub.n H.sub.2n) - A.sub.p - (C.sub.m H.sub.2m)CO].sub.k.sup.. NH C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub. 2 - CH = CH - X; ##SPC1## or R.sub.3 SO.sub.2 CH = CH - CONH.sub.2 in which A is benzene or napthalene, X is --CN, --CONH.sub.2, --COOR, --SO.sub.2 R, --SO.sub.3 R, --NO.sub.2 or --COR, R.sub.1 is an amino, acylamido or nitro group, R.sub.2 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group, R.sub.3 is an alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, cycloalkyl, or substituted cycloalkyl or a heterocyclic group and where n = 0 to 18, m = 0 to 18, m + n = 24 or less, p = 0 or 1 and k = 0 or 1.
一种抑制微
生物生长的方法,通过将微
生物与
生物活性化合物接触,该
生物活性化合物可以用以下公式之一描述:H [(C.sub.n H.sub.2n) - A.sub.p -(C.sub.m H.sub.2m)CO] .sub.k.sup.。 NH C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub. 2 - CH = CH - X; ##
SPC1 ## 或 R.sub.3 SO.sub.2 CH = CH - CONH.sub.2,其中A是苯或
萘,X是-CN,-CONH.sub.2,-COOR,-SO.sub.2 R,-SO.sub.3 R,-NO.sub.2或-COR,R.sub.1是
氨基,酰胺基或硝基,R.sub.2是氢或较低的烷基,R.sub.3是烷基,取代烷基,芳基,取代芳基,环烷基或取代环烷基或杂环基,其中n = 0至18,m = 0至18,m + n = 24或更少,p = 0或1,k = 0或1。