Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vaginal contraceptive composition comprising one or more active ingredients and a physiological acceptable gelling agent, wherein at least one of the one or more active ingredients is a mucoadhesive polymer, wherein said mucoadhesive polymer has a molecular weight between 20.000 Da and 100.000 Da, wherein said mucoadhesive polymer consists of a plurality of monomer units linked to each other via ether bonds, ester bonds, amide bonds, or combinations hereof, wherein said monomer units are selected from C6 sugars, amino-functionalised C6 sugars, amino acids, or combinations hereof, and wherein at least 50% of the monomer units comprise at least one amino group. The disclosure further relates to a use of a vaginal contraceptive composition, a vaginal contraceptive composition for use in therapy, a vaginal contraceptive composition for use as a contraceptive or contraceptive agent and a vaginal contraceptive composition for use in birth control or birth control therapy.

Abstract: A composition or a contraceptive composition comprising a mucoadhesive polymer in a physiologically acceptable carrier, wherein the mucoadhesive polymer consists of 4 to 20 monomers units linked to each other via ether, ester or amide bonds, which monomer units are selected from the list consisting of amino functionalised C6 sugars, C6 sugars, amino functionalised C5 sugars, C5 sugars, amino acids, fatty acid derivatised C6 sugars and fatty acid derivatised C5 sugars and its uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides, inter alia, conjugates of a hydratable polymer (such as PEG, polyethylene glycol) and a lectin (such as wheat germ agglutinin, WGA), compositions comprising these conjugates, as well as methods and targeted uses of these conjugates and compositions for, e.g., lubricating, maintaining hydration of, rehydrating, and/or inhibiting microorganism colonization of a biological surface in need thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention provides, inter alia, conjugates of a hydratable polymer (such as PEG, polyethylene glycol) and a lectin (such as wheat germ agglutinin, WGA), compositions comprising these conjugates, as well as methods and targeted uses of these conjugates and compositions for, e.g., lubricating, maintaining hydration of rehydrating, and/or inhibiting microorganism colonization of a biological surface in need thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides, inter alia, multilayer films of alternating layers of a glycosylated polymer (e.g. a mucin) and a lectin, as well as methods of making and using these films. The films can be adapted for, inter alia, delivery of a biologically active agent providing a non-toxic substrate to support cell growth, replication, and/or maintenance as well as detecting a microorganism and/or reducing microorganism adherence to a surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.

Abstract: The invention relates to processes for coating a surface with a crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer film incorporating a protein, preferably a growth factor type protein. The invention also relates to crosslinked polyelectrolytes multilayer films obtained by this process, and a coated surface obtained therefrom.