Public Title Hydrophilized Bactericidal Materials Division Lead Inventor Youngblood, Jeffrey Public Description This invention describes the preparation of water-soluble hydrophilic polymers based upon an architecture previously shown to kill airborne and waterborne Gram-positive and Gram-negative drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria and fungi. This could apply to biocompatible bactericidal polymers for use in contact lenses, dental materials, dressing materials for burns and wounds, and coatings for catheters and needles. Patent Status Public References Key Words Chemistry and Chemical Analysis, Chemistry and Chemical Analysis /Coatings, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals/Antimicrobials Manager Eric Lynch Email eslynch@prf.org Telephone 765-588-3477 Fax 765-463-3486   Back to List