Oklahoma State University

Allegheny-singer Research Institute

Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges

Toby Larue Nelson

Saadyah Averick

Santosh Adhikari

Boyle Cheng

Donald M Whiting

Karen Wozniak

Bertram Richter

Erika Lutter

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

'Black' photoactive materials that comprise synthetic eumelanin polymers are provided, as are methods of making and using the polymers. The synthetic eumelanin polymers are made from the plant oil vanillin, and exhibit defined structural and chemical characteristics (e.g. homogeneity, solubility, etc.) that make them suitable for use in devices that require photoactive materials, such as solar cells.

Systems and methods for production of artificial eumelanin

This document discloses an electrically conductive fiber coated with polythiophene and a carbon material. Also disclosed is an article of manufacture incorporating the conductive fiber.

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Stillwater, OK, United States of America

Toby Larue Nelson