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US 10,881,102 B2Granted
Magnetically immobilized microbiocidal enzymes
AssigneeZYMtronix, LLC
InventorStephane Corgie
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods for reducing microbial contamination or infection in plants, animals, fabrics, and products therefrom. The present invention also provides compositions and methods for reducing human infections. In particular, it provides solid magnetic nanoparticles comprising bacteriostatic, bactericidal, fungistatic, or fungicidal enzymes in one component, and substrates for the enzymes in another component. The compositions are dormant and become active upon exposure to hydration and oxygen.
Claims46
A solid antimicrobial composition, comprising
- a) a first polymeric water-solvatable matrix formulated with self-assembled mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles comprising a hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme and a free radical producing enzyme;
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- b) a second polymeric water-solvatable matrix formulated with a first substrate for said hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme and a second substrate for said free radical producing enzyme;
- wherein said composition is essentially inactive, wherein said first and second matrices are in proximity to each other, wherein exposure of said first and second matrices to hydration or oxygen activates said composition and results in said substrate for said hydrogen peroxide producing enzyme being oxidized into hydrogen peroxide, wherein said hydrogen peroxide acts as a substrate for said free radical producing enzyme, and wherein said free radicals are produced having a microbiostatic or a microbiocidal activity.
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