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US 7,189,351 · App. 10/223,480 · Granted Mar 13, 2007

D-tagatose as an anti-biofilm agent

Assignee: Spherix Incorporated
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Patent No.
US 7,189,351
App. No.
10/223,480
Granted
Mar 13, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is disclosed a method for disrupting biofilm and for inhibiting biofilm formation in an aqueous environment that comprises contacting said environment with an effective amount of D-tagatose.

Claims (2)

1. A method for disrupting biofilm and for inhibiting biofilm formation in commercial and industrial water systems comprising the steps of contacting water systems with aqueous solutions of D-tagatose.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of D-tagatose in the solution is between 100 and 1,000 mM.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2002
From: LEVIN, GILBERT V.; LU, YONGMING
To: SPHERIX INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 013223/0778 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 0998379500 · Oct 25, 2001
Provisional Application 6035675300 · Feb 15, 2002
Related Publication 20030103912A1 · Jun 5, 2003