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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
Applicant:
The University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Duncan, Andover, MA (US);
Xiaoning Li, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Vincent M. Rotello, Amherst, MA (US);
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 65/22 (2009.01); A01N 25/04 (2006.01); A01N 31/04 (2006.01); A61L 2/18 (2006.01); A61K 9/107 (2006.01); A61K 31/12 (2006.01); A61K 36/534 (2006.01); A01N 25/22 (2006.01); A61K 9/50 (2006.01); A01N 25/28 (2006.01); A01N 35/02 (2006.01); A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/52 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 36/534 (2013.01); A01N 25/04 (2013.01); A01N 25/28 (2013.01); A01N 35/02 (2013.01); A61K 9/501 (2013.01); A61K 31/12 (2013.01); A61K 47/52 (2017.08); A61L 2/0082 (2013.01); Y02A 50/473 (2018.01); Y02A 50/478 (2018.01); Y02A 50/479 (2018.01);
Abstract
A stabilized microcapsule includes a liquid hydrophobic core including an essential oil and an aromatic monoaldehyde, and a shell encapsulating the core, the shell including a plurality of amino-functionalized inorganic nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a dispersion including a plurality of the stabilized microcapsules. The microcapsules and dispersions can be particularly useful for treating a bacterial biofilm.