ALGINATE OLIGOMERS FOR THE INHIBITION OF MICROBIAL ADHERENCE TO SURFACES

摘要

The present invention provides a method for inhibiting the adherence of a microorganism to a surface, said method comprising contacting said microorganism and/or the surface with an alginate oligomer, wherein said alginate oligomer has a number average degree of polymerisation of 8-50 and wherein at least 90% of the monomer residues are guluronate. Both medical and non-medical uses are provided.