Antipathogen poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) based copolymer apparatus and method of use thereof

Abstract

A method is described for treating a pathogen, comprising the steps of: (1) polymerizing a 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline to form a poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline); (2) acidifying at least five percent of the poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) to form a first copolymer, the first copolymer comprising: a first monomer, the first monomer comprising an acyl group attached to a —N—CH2—CH2— group; and a second monomer, the second monomer comprising a —NH+—CH2—CH2— group; (3) forming a formulation comprising the first copolymer in a solvent, the formulation comprising a charge density of 0.2 to 10 C/mL; and (4) inactivating at least fifty percent of the pathogen within a ten minute window of a contact of the pathogen with the formulation.

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