Antifungal Compositions
AssigneeUniversity of Exeter
InventorsGero Steinberg, Sarah Gurr, Mark Wood
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Abstract
The invention provides an antifungal composition comprising an antifungal compound of formula R—S+(R′)2 or R—N+(R′)3 wherein R is C17-C32 straight chain or branched alkyl; and each R′ is independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or butyl; and uses of said composition as antifungal agents.
Claims20
An antifungal composition comprising an antifungal compound of formula R—S+(R′)2 or R—N+(R′)3
- wherein R is C17-C32 straight chain or branched alkyl;
- and
- each R′ is independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or butyl.
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A method of destroying, controlling or suppressing a fungus by contacting the fungus with an antifungal compound of formula R—S+(R′)2 or R—N+(R′)3
- wherein, R is C17-C32 straight chain or branched alkyl;
- and
- each R′ is independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or butyl.
A method of preventing fungal growth on or in a material, the method comprising applying to the material an antifungal compound of formula R—S+(R′)2 or R—N+(R′)3
- wherein, R is C17-C32 straight chain or branched alkyl;
- and
- each R′ is independently methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or butyl.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.