Use of alginate oligomers in combating biofilms

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A01N 43/46 (2006.01) A01N 65/00 (2009.01) A01P 1/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2706637

The invention provides a method for combating biofilm, said method comprising contacting a biofilm with an alginate oligomer. The biofilm may be on an animate or inanimate surface and both medical and non-medical uses and methods are provided. In one aspect the invention provides an alginate oligomer for use in the treatment or prevention of a biofilm infection in a subject. In another aspect the method can be used to combat biofilms, on abiotic surfaces, e.g. for disinfection and cleaning purposes.

L'invention concerne un procédé de lutte contre les biofilms, ledit procédé comprenant la mise en contact d'un biofilm avec un oligomère d'alginate. Le biofilm peut être sur une surface animée ou inanimée et à la fois des utilisations médicales et non médicales et des procédés sont décrits. Selon un aspect, l'invention concerne un oligomère d'alginate destiné à être utilisé pour le traitement ou la prévention d'une infection par un biofilm chez un sujet. Selon un autre aspect, le procédé peut être utilisé pour lutter contre les biofilms sur des surfaces abiotiques, p. ex. à des fins de désinfection et de nettoyage.

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