Oklahoma State University

Allegheny-singer Research Institute

Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges

Santosh Adhikari

Toby Larue Nelson

Saadyah Averick

Erika Lutter

Karen Wozniak

Herein, is taught a Eumelanin-inspired antimicrobial capable of overcoming methicillin resistant(MSRA) and. By ligating quaternary ammonium functionalized 'arms' on to a Eumelanin-inspired indole, with intrinsic antimicrobial activity, a cell wall destroying antimicrobial agent was prepared. It also has antifungal effects against. Further, Eumelanin-inspired phenyleneethynylene (EIPE) derivatives EIPE-1 and EIPE-HCl are novel compounds. EIPE structure serves as scaffolding for functional groups that may have antibacterial properties. Both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms are screened against EIPE derivatives using a standardized Kirby Bauer disk agar diffusion assay. These results showed that EIPE-1 has antibacterial properties against some pathogenic gram-positive organisms.

Melanin-inspired antimicrobial

This patent document discloses a method of fabricating an electrically conductive fiber coated with polythiophene and a carbon material. The low-cost method is amenable to modifications to suit the practical needs in various applications.

Preparation and characterization of organic conductive threads as non-metallic electrodes and interconnects

Growing community of inventors

Troy, NY, United States of America

Santosh Adhikari