Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gallium inhibits biofilm formation
- Patent Title (中): 镓抑制生物膜形成
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Application No.: US11004049Application Date: 2004-12-03
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Publication No.: US09539367B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Bradley E. Britigan , Pradeep K. Singh
- Applicant: Bradley E. Britigan , Pradeep K. Singh
- Applicant Address: US IA Iowa City
- Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
- Current Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
- Current Assignee Address: US IA Iowa City
- Agency: Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
- Main IPC: A61L27/54
- IPC: A61L27/54 ; A61K31/28 ; A61K33/24 ; A01N59/16 ; A61L27/30 ; A61L29/10 ; A61L29/16

Abstract:
The present invention provides a gallium-containing composition for coating/impregnating a device or device surface to prevent biofilm growth formation. The present invention also provides a method of preventing or inhibiting biofilm growth formation. The present invention also provides methods for killing established biofilms.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060018945A1 Gallium inhibits biofilm formation Public/Granted day:2006-01-26
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