ANTIMICROBIAL NANOPARTICULATE ADDITIVES FORMING NON-LEACHABLE SUSTAINED ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS

摘要

The present invention provides a particle comprising at least one aliphatic polymer having anti-microbially active quaternary ammonium groups chemically bound thereto. The particle of the invention may be used to inhibit populations of microorganisms and biofilms. Also provided are methods for the preparation of such particles and uses thereof for the inhibition of microorganisms.