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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, SG;
James L. Hedrick, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Yi Yan Yang, Singapore, SG;
Nathaniel H. Park, San Jose, CA (US);
Victoria A. Piunova, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Zhi Xiang Voo, Singapore, SG;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Compositions and methods regarding antimicrobial guanidinium macromolecules with one or more targeting moieties for selectively targeting bacteria are provided. According to an embodiment, an antimicrobial macromolecule is provided that comprises a polymer backbone and one or more guanidinium moieties that extend from the polymer backbone. The antimicrobial macromolecule further comprises a targeting moiety that extends from the polymer backbone. The targeting moiety can comprise a substance favored for consumption by bacteria, such as a monosaccharide.