Safe, Effective Biofilm Inhibition Without Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance

Description

This technology is a series of compounds, derived from Gesho plant, that exhibits remarkable antibiofilm activity while minimizing biocidal effects. These compounds can effectively prevent biofilm formation, offering a safe and effective solution for biofilm inhibition against a wide variety of microbes without increasing antimicrobial resistance.

 

Benefits

  • Safe: the compounds are extracted and isolated from Gesho (Rhamnus prinoides) which is a plant indigenous to Africa and renowned for its numerous medicinal uses.
  • Long-Lasting Antibiofilm Activity: our technology shows prolonged antibiofilm activity, with a therapeutically effective amount that is comparable with that of currently marketed topical anti-biofilm agents.
  • Adaptable Applications: our compound can be used in versatile applications in several types of products including spray-on surface cleaners, disinfectants, antiseptic solutions, healthcare products, cosmetics, paints, and coatings.

 

Applications

  • Medical devices and implants
  • Water treatment
  • Cosmetics
  • Surface-cleaner and disinfectants

 

Patent Status

 

Publications

Rhamnus prinoides (gesho): A source of diverse anti-biofilm activity - ScienceDirect

Patent Information:
Category(s):
Therapeutics
For Information, Contact:
Kenneth Franklin
Senior Licensing Associate
Georgia State University
kfranklin31@gsu.edu
Inventors:
Eric Gilbert
Mariya Campbell
Raghda Fathi
Jenail Marshall
Bethany Turner-Livermore
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