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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
Dacheng Ren, Syracuse, NY (US);
MI Zhang, Toronto, CA;
Tagbo Niepa, Liverpool, NY (US);
Jeremy Gilbert, Homer, NY (US);
Dacheng Ren, Syracuse, NY (US);
Mi Zhang, Toronto, CA;
Tagbo Niepa, Liverpool, NY (US);
Jeremy Gilbert, Homer, NY (US);
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for treating bacterial cells with an electrochemical process, alone or in combination with antibiotics. Weak electric currents are used to effectively eliminate bacterial cells. The method may be adapted for novel therapies of chronic infections and strategies to control persistent biofouling. The system has broad spectrum applications in treating chronic and drug resistant infections, such as those caused byand methicillin resistant, and may also be used for decontamination of medical devices.