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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
Shiming Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chih-kung Lee, Taipei, TW;
Shih-yuan Lee, Taipei, TW;
Jim-tong Hong, Taipei County, TW;
Ming-chu Cheng, Taipei County, TW;
Chih-chen Lin, Fengshan, TW;
Rong-sin Wu, Banqiao, TW;
Shu-fang Chu, Yilan, TW;
Yu-ting Chang, Sanchong, TW;
Wen-ching Ko, Kaohsiung, TW;
Shiming Lin, Taipei, TW;
Chih-Kung Lee, Taipei, TW;
Shih-Yuan Lee, Taipei, TW;
Jim-Tong Hong, Taipei County, TW;
Ming-Chu Cheng, Taipei County, TW;
Chih-Chen Lin, Fengshan, TW;
Rong-Sin Wu, Banqiao, TW;
Shu-Fang Chu, Yilan, TW;
Yu-Ting Chang, Sanchong, TW;
Wen-Ching Ko, Kaohsiung, TW;
National Taiwan University, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
The invention discloses a novel compound effective in inactivating viruses and bacteria. The compound, 2-(10-mercaptodecyl)-propanedioic acid or salts thereof, is shown to disrupt, break down or inactivate viruses and bacteria, thus suppressing infection and proliferation thereof in host cells. A method of chemically synthesizing the novel compound is also disclosed.