Antibacterial compound and uses of same
US11414403B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/18
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A new compound exhibiting particularly advantageous antibacterial properties, and having the structural formula: L-pyroglutamyl-L-1-aminoethyltetrazole (or N-(1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)ethyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxamide). Also, the use of this compound in microbiological culture methods and media intended for the detection, identification, enrichment, counting and/or isolation of target microorganisms that may be encountered in samples taken for clinical diagnosis or microbiological health control purposes.
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