Volatile organic compounds for inhibiting fungal growth
AssigneeGeorgia State University Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsKyle T. Gabriel, Christopher T. Cornelison
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Abstract
Compositions, devices, and methods are disclosed for treating or preventing fungal infection in an animal are provided. The methods involve exposing the animal to one or more volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a quantity sufficient to inhibit or reduce fungal growth in the animal. Also disclosed is an automated aerosolization unit (AAU) for delivering compositions, such as the disclosed VOCs, to areas, such as habitats, to treat or prevent fungal infections in animals.
Claims22
An automated aerosolization unit (AAU) comprised of:
- a computing device;
- a nebulizer unit;
- and
- a power source,
- wherein the nebulizer unit is comprised of a reservoir, a pump unit, and a nebulizer, and wherein the computing device executes computer-readable instructions to disperse a liquid contained in the reservoir in aerosol form to reach a concentration in an airspace in which the AAU is placed.
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A method of automatically dispersing a liquid in aerosol form comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, one or more input parameters;
- determining, by the computing device based on the input parameters, how long to run a nebulizer unit operably connected with the computing device to achieve a concentration of a compound in an airspace;
- and
- running the nebulizer unit for the determined run time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.