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US 9,848,600 B2Granted
Biofilm disruptive compositions
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
InventorsCarolyn J. Mordas, Robert J. Gambogi
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for disrupting biofilms. In some embodiments, the compounds and compositions comprise unsaturated long chain alcohols and/or aldehydes, or combinations of such compounds. In further embodiments, the present invention contains therapeutic actives to help reduce and/or eradicate the bacteria in the biofilm once the film is disrupted.
Claims5
A method of disrupting biofilms, comprising the steps of:
- i. providing a surface or substrate comprising a biofilm;
- and
- ii. applying to the surface or substrate from about 0.005% to about 10% of a biofilm disruptor comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of 1-decen-3-ol;
- cis-2-nonen-1-ol, and mixtures thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.