Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for killing or preventing the growth of microbes. It has been discovered that a class of porphyrins can kill or prevent the growth of microbes. The porphyrins can be used in a number of different applications where microbes grow.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 29, 2009
Publication date:
January 19, 2012
Applicant:
FRONTIER SCIENTIFIC
Inventors:
Glenn Prestwich, Jerry C. Bommer, Charles Testa