PREVENTING AND REDUCING BIOFILM FORMATION AND PLANKTONIC PROLIFERATION

Title:

PREVENTING AND REDUCING BIOFILM FORMATION AND PLANKTONIC PROLIFERATION

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2014043467

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide methods and compositions for preventing and/or reducing biofilm formation and/or planktonic proliferation in aqueous environments.

Methods for preventing and/or reducing biofilm formation on a surface comprise subjecting said surface to one or more bacteria strains selected from a specific group.

Inventors:

SARAH MCHATTON
WILLIAMS IRENE MICHELLE
DAVID DRAHOS

Application Number:

JP2013247623A

Publication Date:

March 13, 2014

Filing Date:

November 29, 2013

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Assignee:

NOVOZYMES BIOLOGICALS INC

International Classes:

A01N25/00; A01N63/22; A01P3/00; A61L2/16

Domestic Patent References:

JPH10249388A	1998-09-22
JP2001526529A	2001-12-18
JP2005272434A	2005-10-06
JP2007055982A	2007-03-08

Foreign References:

WO1999011756A1

1999-03-11

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Atsushi Aoki
Takashi Ishida
Fukumoto product
Tetsuji Koga
Yoichi Watanabe
Masaru Nakajima

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