US Patent Issued to BioMendics on July 14 for "Substituted tolans for the modulation of microbial colonization" (Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,412, issued on July 14, was assigned to BioMendics LLC (Rootstown, Ohio).

"Substituted tolans for the modulation of microbial colonization" was invented by Karen M. McGuire (Rootstown, Ohio), Chun-che Tsai (Rootstown, Ohio), Emily L. Plocinik (Rootstown, Ohio) and Aleesha M. McCormick (Rootstown, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described are methods for disinfecting a physical or biological surface by contact with an antimicrobial formulation comprising a compound having the structure (I):or a salt thereof, wherein each R1 is independently C1-C6 (halo)palkyl, C1-C6 alkyl-RH, OH, OC1-C6 alkyl, or SH; each R2 is independently C1-C6...