Patents Examined by Brian-Young Kwon
  • Functionalized fullerenes as antifungal agents
    Patent number: 9314027
    Abstract: Functionalized fullerenes are used in a method of combating fungal growth on surfaces and treating fungal diseases of patients. Surfaces that can be treated by the materials comprising an effective amount of functionalized fullerenes include those of fruits, vegetables, harvested grains, plants, or plant seeds. The method of combating fungal growth on a surface can be augmented but is not dependent on irradiation of the surface by light. Functional fullerenes are employed in various dosage forms such as topical, ingestible or administration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: Vijay Krishna, Brij M. Moudgil, Benjamin L. Koopman