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Published on: July 12, 2024
Copolymers with both soft and rigid cationic rings as highly selective antimicrobials to combat antibiotic resistant
Yuan Yuan1, Shuang Liang, Jiangbi Li
1Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, Singapore 138669, Singapore. ygzhang@ibn.a-star.edu.sg.
Abstract:
A new series of main-chain copolymers constructed by linkage of both soft and rigid cationic rings has been developed. The imidazolium-DABCO copolymers possess good biocompatibility, high antimicrobial efficacy and lower propensity to develop resistance against a broad range of microbes, including multidrug resistant strains, and their respective biofilms.
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