Compounds and methods for biofilm disruption and prevention
AssigneeUniversity of New Castle Upon Tyne
InventorsJames Grant Burgess, Michael John Hall, Reindert Nijland
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Abstract
The invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for biofilm disruption and prevention. In particular, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for the disruption of biofilm and prevention of biofilm in patients. The invention also relates to anti-biofouling compositions for the disruption of biofilm and prevention of biofilm on surfaces. The invention also relates to the removal of biological material from surfaces. The compositions of the invention include microbial deoxyribonucleases.
Claims10
A pharmaceutical or anti-biofouling composition for disrupting a biofilm or preventing biofilm formation comprising an isolated microbial deoxyribonuclease polypeptide and an excipient.
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A method of cleaning a textile, comprising washing the textile with a composition comprising a biofilm-modulating dose of a bacterial deoxyribonuclease, an enzyme, and a surfactant, wherein the composition is formulated as a washing powder or cleaning solution.
A method of disrupting a biofilm on a surface, comprising contacting the surface with a composition comprising a biofilm-modulating dose of a bacterial deoxyribonuclease, an enzyme, and a surfactant, wherein the composition is formulated as a washing powder or cleaning solution and the surface is a textile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.