Goods & Services

Scientific and technological services, namely, testing and analysis in the field of microbiological testing of various surfaces of catheters and other medical tubing and equipment

Abstract

The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 15/44 - Medicaments
• A61K 33/38 - SilverCompounds thereof
• A61K 9/06 - OintmentsBases therefor
• A01N 59/12 - Iodine, e.g. iodophorsCompounds thereof
• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof

Abstract

The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 15/24 - Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsDerivatives thereof
• A61L 15/26 - Macromolecular compounds obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bondsDerivatives thereof
• A61L 27/54 - Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances
• A61L 15/28 - Polysaccharides or their derivatives
• A61L 15/44 - Medicaments
• A61K 33/38 - SilverCompounds thereof
• A61K 9/06 - OintmentsBases therefor
• A01N 59/12 - Iodine, e.g. iodophorsCompounds thereof
• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form

Abstract

The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 15/44 - Medicaments
• A01N 59/12 - Iodine, e.g. iodophorsCompounds thereof
• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A61K 33/38 - SilverCompounds thereof
• A61K 9/06 - OintmentsBases therefor
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
• A61P 31/02 - Local antiseptics

Abstract

The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes coatings and articles of manufacture having a surface containing an anti-microbial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A61L 15/18 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing inorganic materials
• A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
• C09D 5/14 - Paints containing biocides, e.g. fungicides, insecticides or pesticides
• A01N 25/08 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators, characterised by their forms, or by their non-active ingredients or by their methods of applicationSubstances for reducing the noxious effect of the active ingredients to organisms other than pests containing solids as carriers or diluents
• A01N 59/12 - Iodine, e.g. iodophorsCompounds thereof
• A61L 15/44 - Medicaments

Abstract

The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 15/44 - Medicaments
• A61K 9/06 - OintmentsBases therefor
• A61K 33/38 - SilverCompounds thereof
• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01N 59/12 - Iodine, e.g. iodophorsCompounds thereof
• A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form

Abstract

The present invention is compositions, methods of use, methods of treating, and articles of manufacture that include at least one silver iodate for imparting antimicrobial properties, particularly as it relates to the manufacture, use, and properties of medical devices, including but not limited to catheters. The silver (I) iodates of the present invention are particularly suited for use with or incorporation into polymers and/or the monomers used to make polymers.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 29/10 - Inorganic materials
• A61L 15/18 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing inorganic materials
• A61L 15/22 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing macromolecular materials
• A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
• A61L 29/16 - Biologically active materials, e.g. therapeutic substances

Abstract

The present invention relates to the synthesis of silver(I) orthoperiodates, preferably Ag5IO6. The synthesis process comprises mixing in an aqueous solution a hydroxide, a periodate, and a source of single valency silver ions; and allowing the silver(I) orthoperiodate to form.

IPC Classes  ?

• C01B 11/22 - Oxygen compounds of iodine
• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
• A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
• A61L 2/16 - Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lensesAccessories therefor using chemical substances
• A61L 27/30 - Inorganic materials
• A61L 31/18 - Materials at least partially X-ray or laser opaque
• C01G 5/00 - Compounds of silver
• C09D 5/14 - Paints containing biocides, e.g. fungicides, insecticides or pesticides

Abstract

The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61L 15/46 - Deodorants or malodour counteractants, e.g. to inhibit the formation of ammonia or bacteria
• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A61K 33/38 - SilverCompounds thereof
• A61L 2/16 - Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lensesAccessories therefor using chemical substances
• A61P 31/02 - Local antiseptics

Abstract

The present invention includes antimicrobial silver-containing compositions comprising high valency silver (e.g. Ag(II) and/or Ag(III)) that are effective in treating Erwinia species bacteria as well as methods of treating a plant susceptible to an Erwinia species infection by using the antimicrobial silver-containing compositions. The present invention also includes a method of treating a plant of the Rosaceae family by contacting the plant with the antimicrobial silver-containing compositions of the present invention which comprises high valency silver (e.g.Ag(II) and/or Ag(III).

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A61P 1/00 - Drugs for disorders of the alimentary tract or the digestive system

Abstract

The present application discloses a method of making a surface antimicrobial by coating or forming a surface with a silver (I) periodate as well as articles of manufacture comprising a silver (I) periodate. The present application also discloses a method of preventing or reducing microbial contamination on a substrate by coating the substrate with at least one silver (I) periodate. The substrate can be a wound dressing, a medical instrument, a medical device, a metallic article, a plant or a seed.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
• A61L 15/18 - Bandages, dressings or absorbent pads for physiological fluids such as urine or blood, e.g. sanitary towels, tampons containing inorganic materials
• A61L 15/42 - Use of materials characterised by their function or physical properties
• C09D 5/14 - Paints containing biocides, e.g. fungicides, insecticides or pesticides

Abstract

The present invention is compositions, methods of use, methods of treating, and articles of manufacture that include at least one silver iodate for imparting antimicrobial properties, particularly as it relates to the manufacture, use, and properties of medical devices. The invention also includes obtaining and using one or more silver iodate reaction products from a diperiodatoargentate, wherein the reaction products are obtained using a hydrothermal reaction.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
• C01B 11/22 - Oxygen compounds of iodine
• C01G 5/00 - Compounds of silver
• C23C 22/00 - Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals

Abstract

The invention pertains to methods and compositions for preventing or reducing microbial contamination using a silver (III) periodate as antimicrobial active hi a preferred embodiment the silver (III) periodate is used in a coating upon a medical device or implant to confer coating uniformity and antimicrobial efficacy. Also provided is a method of synthetising a silver (III) periodate in high yield by heating a source of single valency silver ions in water and subsequently combining it with a heated solution comprising persulfate, a hy droxide, and a periodate.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
• C01G 5/00 - Compounds of silver

Abstract

This invention is an apparatus and method for susceptibility testing one or more biofilms, for selecting one or more anti-microbial combinations with efficacy against the biofilm, and/or in treating a disease or condition mediated by the biofilm. The invention includes methods for the selection of antibiotic combinations with efficacy against a specific microbial type and for the formulation of microbe-specific test plates. The invention also includes an assay system to test patient specific isolates for sensitivity to the anti-microbial combinations.

IPC Classes  ?

• C12Q 1/18 - Testing for antimicrobial activity of a material
• C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
• C12M 1/14 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology with means providing thin layers or with multi-level trays
• C12N 1/00 - Microorganisms, e.g. protozoaCompositions thereofProcesses of propagating, maintaining or preserving microorganisms or compositions thereofProcesses of preparing or isolating a composition containing a microorganismCulture media therefor
• G01N 33/50 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing
• C12Q 1/02 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving viable microorganisms

Abstract

The present invention is safe photodynamic agents and their use in treating microbial contamination.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 65/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
• A01N 65/48 - Zingiberaceae [Ginger family], e.g. ginger or galangal
• A01N 43/90 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing heterocyclic compounds having two or more relevant hetero rings, condensed among themselves or with a common carbocyclic ring system
• A01N 65/08 - Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
• A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof

Goods & Services

Pharmaceutical products and systems for studying biofilm, namely, assays, reagents and test kits for testing biofilm Scientific and technological services, namely, biofilm research and development, testing and analysis in the area of biofilm

Goods & Services

Pharmaceutical products and systems for studying biofilm, namely, assays, reagents and test kits for testing biofilm Scientific and technological services, namely, biofilm research and development, testing and analysis in the area of biofilm

Abstract

The present invention is compositions and methods for improving seed germination rates or speed using a composition comprising at least one high valency silver ion. The compositions and methods of the present invention are effective in treating biofilms.

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01C 1/02 - Germinating apparatusDetermining germination capacity of seeds or the like
• C09K 17/02 - Soil-conditioning materials or soil-stabilising materials containing inorganic compounds only

Goods & Services

(1) Laboratory assays and test kits for testing biofilm. (1) Scientific and technological services, namely biofilm research and development, testing and analysis in the area of biofilm.

Goods & Services

(1) Laboratory assays and test kits for testing biofilm. (1) Scientific and technological services, namely biofilm research and development, testing and analysis in the area of biofilm.

Abstract

The invention is a method and composition for treating biofilm using a high valency silver ion. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the anti-biofilm agent is used to preserve, disinfect or treat plant material, including seeds, leaves, stems, vessels, flowers, roots and fruits, and any surface, particularly disinfecting work or processing surfaces and seed or plant surfaces; in anti-microbial coatings; and in treating human, plant, and animal diseases and conditions

IPC Classes  ?

• A01N 59/16 - Heavy metalsCompounds thereof
• A01P 1/00 - DisinfectantsAntimicrobial compounds or mixtures thereof
• A61L 2/16 - Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lensesAccessories therefor using chemical substances

Goods & Services

Invitro diagnostic assays for the growth and testing of biofilms for scientific and research use [ Invitro diagnostic assays for the growth and testing of biofilms for medical use ]

Goods & Services

(1) Laboratory assays and test kits for testing biofilm. (1) Scientific and technological services, namely biofilm research and development, testing and analysis in the area of biofilm.