Abstract: The present invention discloses methods of inhibiting biofilm formation, increasing bacteriocidal activity within a biofilm, treating bacteria within a biofilm, or remediating a biofilm in or on a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound according to Formula I: wherein R1-5 are defined herein.

Abstract: The present technology provides compounds of Formula I and related methods for treating a bacterial infection as well as methods for inhibiting interaction of a bacterioferritin and a bacterioferritin-associated ferredoxin.

Abstract: A polymeric metal sequestrant providing antibiotic activity is provided. The polymeric metal sequestrant comprises a polyamine polymer covalently coupled to a chelator, wherein the chelator has a benzene ring with more than one hydroxyl group at any position that is free. The polymeric metal sequestrant is effective in inhibiting and preventing bacterial infections and displays synergistic effects in combination with traditional antibiotics.

Abstract: The invention provides a convenient platform in the form of a dealership utility through which customers and dealers can manage vehicles and service appointments. Customers may log-in to access a customer module of the dealership utility through which they may receive notifications pertaining to their vehicle, view vehicle status information, adjust their preferences and settings, schedule and manage service appointments, contact the dealership and view service histories associated with their vehicles. Dealers may log-in to access a dealer module of the dealership utility through which they may manage employees, customers and service appointments, as well as review customer surveys and business reports. The dealership utility may be implemented as a web application, software application, or mobile application, and/or in combination with a text messaging system, usable by customers and dealers on any computing device such as personal computers and mobile phones.

Abstract: The collector is constituted from a sheet (1) of stampable material which forms a body with a base (2), some side walls (3) with fold lines (7) to achieve the folding, a rear wall (4) and a continuation of this to serve as cover (5), which is hinged with respect thereto through a fold line (6), so that a fin (10) obtained by stamping on the rear wall (4) allows by means of positioning on two concave sections (13) of that fin (10) the manipulation of the collector and of the actual cover (5), to carry out the collection of excrement from the ground and the closing of such cover (5) the free and toothed edge (15) of which will be in contact with the base (2) in the proximity of the front edge (18) of the latter, that cover (5) being retained in the closed position by the introduction of ribs (16) corresponding to the ends of the toothed edge (15) in respective grooves (17) established for this purpose in the base (2).

Abstract: The collector is constituted from a sheet (1) of stampable material which forms a body with a base (2), some side walls (3) with fold lines (7) to achieve the folding, a rear wall (4) and a continuation of this to serve as cover (5), which is hinged with respect thereto through a fold line (6), so that a fin (10) obtained by stamping on the rear wall (4) allows by means of positioning on two concave sections (13) of that fin (10) the manipulation of the collector and of the actual cover (5), to carry out the collection of excrement from the ground and the closing of such cover (5) the free and toothed edge (15) of which will be in contact with the base (2) in the proximity of the front edge (18) of the latter, that cover (5) being retained in the closed position by the introduction of ribs (16) corresponding to the ends of the toothed edge (15) in respective grooves (17) established for this purpose in the base (2).