Back to results
US 7,018,642 B2Granted
Compounds, compositions, and methods for controlling biofilms
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsCharles Raymond Degenhardt, Rowan Andrew Grayling, Christopher Andrew Dille, Cheryl Sue Tansky
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention provides nitrogen heterocyclic compounds, compositions, and methods for controlling biofilms, i.e., disrupting biofilms, preventing biofilm formation, enhancing biofilms, or modifying biofilms. Methods for screening test compounds for control of biofilms and devices for use therein are also provided.
Claims4
A compound of formula A
- wherein n is 1;
- and
- R and R1 are H;
- R2 is C6–C12 alkyl.
1 more element
A method of preventing bioflim formation or dispersing an existing bioflim, comprising contacting the substrate surface with a compound having formula A
- wherein n is 1;
- and
- R and R1 are H;
- R2 is C6–C12 alkyl.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.