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Polyelectrolyte complex antibacterial agent and antibacterial material

US5658915A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 1995
Grant dateAug 19, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31725
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An antibacterial agent characterized by containing a polyelectrolyte complex prepared by reacting a cationic polymer containing N.sup.+ atoms in repeating units thereof and an anionic polymer containing --COO.sup.-, --SO.sub.3.sup.-, or --PO.sub.3.sup.- groups in repeating units thereof, and an antibacterial material carrying the above polyelectrolyte complex on a carrier.

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