Patents by Inventor Debra W. Jackson

Debra W. Jackson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and compounds for reducing biofilm formulation
    Publication number: 20040009927
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for modulating the biofilm formation by bacteria. In particular, the invention provides a method for reducing biofilm formation by bacteria comprising administering a control agent wherein the control agent is glucose, a glucose analogue, an adenylate cyclase inhibitor, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, or a IIAGlc dephosphorylation stimulator. The invention also provides a method for enhancing biofilm formation by bacteria comprising administering cAMP or a cAMP analogue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Tony Romeo, Debra W. Jackson, Jerry W. Simecka