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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2008
Jennifer A. Neff, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Joseph Mcguire, Corvallis, OR (US);
Pranav R. Joshi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Jennifer A. Neff, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Joseph McGuire, Corvallis, OR (US);
Pranav R. Joshi, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Allvivo Vascular, Inc., Lake Forest, CA (US);
The State of Oregon Acting by and through the State Board of Higher Ed. on Behalf of Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR (US);
Abstract
The invention is based on the recognition that known antimicrobial compounds, such as nisin or other lantibiotics, can be made to form a long lasting antimicrobial surface coating by linking the peptide with a block polymer, such as PLURONIC® F108 or an end group activated polymer (EGAP) in a manner to form a flexible tether and/or entrap the peptide. The entrapped peptide provides antimicrobial action by early release from entrapment while the tethered peptide provides longer lasting antimicrobial protection. Antimicrobial gels and foams may be prepared using the antimicrobial peptide containing block copolymers.