Antimicrobial compositions and methods
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1. A polymeric reagent of a formula:
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Xa—
Y-Zb wherein X is a latent reactive group, Y is a polymeric backbone, and Z is a melamine group.
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Abstract
The invention provides polymeric reagents of a formula:
Xa—Y-Zb wherein X is a latent reactive group, Y is a polymeric backbone, and Z is a melamine group. In some aspects of the above formula, a is in the range of 0.5 to 90 mole percent, and b is in the range of 10 to 99.5 mole percent. The latent reactive group can be a photoreactive group or a thermally-reactive group. Monomeric units for preparing the polymeric reagents are also described. Methods of using the polymeric reagents to provide modified surfaces are also described, as well as methods of providing biocidal surfaces and methods of treating habitats for halogen-sensitive microorganisms.
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1. A polymeric reagent of a formula:
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Xa—
Y-Zbwherein X is a latent reactive group, Y is a polymeric backbone, and Z is a melamine group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for making a modified surface, the method comprising steps of:
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a. providing a polymeric reagent composition, the polymeric reagent composition comprising a polymeric backbone, latent reactive groups bound to the polymeric backbone, and melamine groups bound to the polymeric backbone, to a surface, and b. binding the polymeric reagent to the surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A polymer-coupled support comprising:
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a. a polymeric reagent composition of a formula
Xa—
Y—
Zbwherein X is a latent reactive group, Y is a polymeric backbone, and Z is a melamine group; and
b. a support, wherein the polymeric reagent is bound to the support. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A halamine-modified surface comprising a polymeric reagent composition bound to a surface, the polymeric reagent having a formula
Xa—- Y-Zb,
wherein X is a latent reactive group that is selected to bind the polymeric reagent to the surface, Y is a polymeric backbone, and Z is melamine containing halogen atoms at one or more amine groups pendent from the melamine.
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38. A method for treating a habitat for halogen-sensitive microorganisms comprising contacting the habitat with an antimicrobial amount of a polymeric reagent having a formula
Xa—- Y-Zb,
wherein X is a latent reactive group that is selected to bind the polymeric reagent to a surface within the habitat, Y is a polymeric backbone, and Z is melamine containing halogen atoms at one or more amine groups pendent from the melamine. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A monomeric unit having the formula:
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wherein n is 2 to 4.
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