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US Patent No. 8,822,398 B2; Jonathan D. Charles of Melrose, MA has patented a detergent composition for use in dishwashing machines and clothes washing machines. It is comprised of an anionic surfactant; a nonionic surfactant; and a foam control agent, which comprises a 15% active powder of polydimethylsiloxane on sodium acetate. The detergent composition and foam control agent are in a dry form and the amount of the foam control agent is varied from about 1% to about 20% by weight based on weight of the detergent composition to adjust a suds profile.