Carrier Neutralization/Modification in Antimicrobial Compositions, Articles and Methods
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1. A method of treating a substrate having a charge bias with at least one antimicrobial agent to modify the release properties of the antimicrobial agent with respect to the substrate, the method comprising:
- (a) eliminating, mitigating, or modifying the charge bias of the substrate by applying at least one first agent to the substrate; and
(b) applying the at least one antimicrobial agent to the substrate.
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Abstract
A method of treating a substrate having a charge bias with at least one antimicrobial agent to modify the release properties of the antimicrobial agent with respect to the substrate, the method includes eliminating, mitigating, or modifying the charge bias of the substrate by applying at least one first agent to the substrate, and applying the at least one antimicrobial agent to the substrate. Related articles are also described.
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1. A method of treating a substrate having a charge bias with at least one antimicrobial agent to modify the release properties of the antimicrobial agent with respect to the substrate, the method comprising:
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(a) eliminating, mitigating, or modifying the charge bias of the substrate by applying at least one first agent to the substrate; and (b) applying the at least one antimicrobial agent to the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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- 27. An article comprising a substrate, the substrate comprising a surface, at least a portion of the surface having a charge bias eliminated, mitigated or modified by at least one first agent, the article further comprising at least one antimicrobial agent releasable from the portion of the surface.
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