Louise M Ko

US Patent:

6679922, Jan 20, 2004

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/645076

Inventors:

Gang Sun - Davis CA
Louise L. Ko - Davis CA
Takayuki Shibamoto - Davis CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

D06M 13322

US Classification:

811551, 8189, 8190, 514478

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods for preparing an article capable of detoxifying a pesticide, such as textiles, comprising: (a) immersing the article in an aqueous treating solution which comprises a catalyst, a wetting agent and a heterocyclic amine; and (b) treating the article with a halogenated aqueous solution, thereby rendering the article capable of detoxifying a pesticide.