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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2011
Robert S. Hodges, Denver, CO (US);
Randall T. Irvin, Sherwood Park, CA;
Carmen Giltner, St. Albert, CA;
Erin Van Schaik, Calgary, CA;
Robert S. Hodges, Denver, CO (US);
Randall T. Irvin, Sherwood Park, CA;
Carmen Giltner, St. Albert, CA;
Erin Van Schaik, Calgary, CA;
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a composition, device and method for preventing or inhibiting biofilm formation on biotic or abiotic surfaces. The composition comprises a peptide based on the C-terminal receptor binding domain oftype IV pilin, which binds to an abiotic surface (e.g., steel, plastic) with high affinity and prevents binding of a variety ofstrains to the surface. The inventive composition represents a non-toxic inhibitor for biofilm formation, particularly on an abiotic surface, which is responsible for a large number of problematic diseases and massive economic losses. The inventive method is useful as a safe and environmentally friendly means of modifying a surface of a variety of biomedical, nanotechnological, and biotechnological devices or articles.