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OwnerWilliam M. Hart-Cooper, William J. Orts +3inventors
InventorsWILLIAM M. HART-COOPER, WILLIAM J. ORTS, KAJ JOHNSON, LAUREN E. LYNN, DIANA M. FRANQUIVILLANUEVA
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A self-assembled active agent may be formed by a process including covalently bonding at least a first component molecule and a second component molecule, the two component molecules displaying synergy such that the effective amount of the self-assembled active agent is lower than the sum of the effective amounts of the first component molecule and the second component molecule. The component molecules may be chosen such that the covalent bonding is reversible, for example through a hydrazone bond between an amine and an aldehyde. The active agent may thus have controllable activity such as an antimicrobial agent, a biocide, an antiviral agent, a preservative, an antifouling agent, a disinfectant, or a sensor agent, such as for a particular molecule or for pH.
A method of treating for a pathogen or microbe, the method comprising applying an effective amount of an active agent to a designated area or object, wherein the active agent is a compound of the formula:
An active agent,
A method of killing a microbe, the method comprising:
A method of producing a self-assembled active agent, the method comprising combining a first component with a second component in a solution,
A composition comprising at least one compound of the formula
The method of claim 49, wherein said compound is a compound in FIG. 10 or FIG. 11.
A method of killing a microbe on or in an object or area, said method comprising contacting said object or area with an effective microorganisms killing amount of a self-assembled active agent,
A method of producing a self-assembled active agent, the method comprising combining a first component with a second component in a solution,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.