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Use of bipolymer for reducing the formation of a biofilm

US10721928B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AMSILK GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jens Klein · Grünwald, DE
Lin Romer · Ottobrunn, DE
Thomas Scheibel · Bayreuth, DE
Ute Slotta · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2016
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 11, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K14/43518
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the use of a biopolymer for reducing the formation of a biofilm, preferably on a substrate, whereby the biopolymer is preferably a polypeptide, such as recombinant spider silk polypeptide. The present invention further relates to methods for producing a substrate which reduces the formation of a biofilm on a surface of said substrate.

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