A FURANONE CONTAINING POLYMER COMPOUND WITH BACTERIA-ADHESION PROPERTIES

摘要

A polymer compound (I) with bacteria-adhesion inhibition properties against bacteria such as P. aeruginosa Xen 5, E. coli Xen 14, S. typhimurium Xen 26, S. aureus Xen 36 and K. pneumoniae Xen 39 is described. The group R is provided by a substituted furanone linked by an alkyl chain or, more preferably a hydrophilic moiety such as oligo(ethylene oxide) ((CH2—CH2—O)i) to the polymer backbone. The group R may be the same or different along the polymer backbone. The invention also provides nanofibres and coatings which include a polymer compound as defined above.;

主权项

1. A polymer compound with bacteria-adhesion inhibition properties having the formula wherein R is selected from and wherein at least one of the substituents R1, R2, R3, and R4 is a linking group towards the polymer backbone and the remaining substituents are one or more of hydrogen, halide, alkyl, or aryl.