Isothiocyanate functional surfactants, formulations incorporating isothiocyanate functional surfactants and associated methods for treating biofilms
AssigneeThe William M. Yarbrough Foundation
InventorMichael E. Silver
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods, formulations, and compositions for the treatment of biofilms. In particular, the application discloses isothiocyanate functional surfactants either alone or combination with adjunct agents to treat biofilms. One suitable isothiocyanate functional surfactant is represented by the following chemical structure:
Claims8
A method, comprising the step of administering to a patient having a biofilm an isothiocyanate functional surfactant, wherein the surfactant comprises a lysine derivative having an α-nitrogen and a ϵ-nitrogen, and wherein an alkyl substituent comprising at least 8 carbon atoms is bound to the α-nitrogen, and further wherein the ϵ-nitrogen forms part of an isothiocyanate functional group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.