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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2001
Dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposites: their preparation and applications as potent antimicrobials
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stuart L. Cooper, Chicago, IL (US);
Chris Z. Chen, Trooper, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of Delaware, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 3/302 ; A61K 3/174 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 3/302 ; A61K 3/174 ;
Abstract
A novel cationic dendrimer biocide-silver nanocomposite and methods for its use as a biocide. The biocidal nanocomposites of the present invention are effective against a variety of microbial species, including anthrax. The invention is also highly stable and safe for exposure to human skin. The invention has applications as an antibiological warfare agents, antimicrobial agent for surface coatings and as a general biocide that is safe for human exposure.