Process for limiting the growth of microorganisms
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsManjiri T. Kshirsagar, Tushar A. Kshirsagar, Thomas E. Wood
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Abstract
A process for limiting the growth of microorganisms comprises (a) providing an antimicrobial agent comprising fine-nanoscale gold on a support medium comprising nanoparticulate titania, the fine-nanoscale gold having been deposited on the support medium by physical vapor deposition; and (b) contacting at least one microorganism with the antimicrobial agent.
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A process comprising (a) providing an antimicrobial agent comprising fine-nanoscale gold on a support medium comprising nanoparticulate titania, said fine-nanoscale gold having been deposited on said support medium by physical vapor deposition;
- and (b) contacting at least one microorganism with said antimicrobial agent.
A process comprising (a) providing an antimicrobial agent comprising fine-nanoscale gold on a support medium comprising nanoparticulate titania, said fine-nanoscale gold having been deposited on said support medium by sputter deposition;
- and (b) contacting at least one bacterium, at least one virus, or a combination thereof with said antimicrobial agent.
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A process comprising applying, to at least a portion of at least one surface, an antimicrobial agent comprising fine-nanoscale gold on a support medium comprising nanoparticulate titania, said fine-nanoscale gold having been deposited on said support medium by physical vapor deposition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.