Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100239682 | COLONIC DELIVERY OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS - Antimicrobial compositions for oral delivery, and administration to the colon, distal ileum, or other portion of the gastrointestinal tract other than the stomach, of bacteriophage, phage proteins, antimicrobial peptides, or antimicrobial aptamers, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the active agent is capable of lysing the bacterial cell wall. In another embodiment, the active agent is capable of interacting with a receptor or enzyme in the bacteria. In some embodiments, the active agents selectively act on one or more harmful bacteria, such as | 09-23-2010 |
20130052269 | FORMULATIONS FOR ORAL DELIVERY OF ADSORBENTS IN THE GUT - The invention relates to a formulation for the delayed and controlled delivery of an adsorbent into the lower intestine of mammals. The formulation includes a carrageenan and an adsorbent, such as activated charcoal. The invention further relates to uses of this formulation, in particular to pharmaceutical uses. In one embodiment, the formulation is used to eliminate or reduce the side effects in the intestine, in particular in the colon, of pharmaceutical agents that are administered as a treatment for a disorder, but that have side effects when they reach the late ileum, the caecum or the colon. | 02-28-2013 |
20130236944 | METHODS FOR THE INACTIVATION OF ANTIBIOTICS - The invention relates to methods for inactivating antibiotics in the environment. The invention further relates to the use of a laccase, a lipase or a cellulase for inactivation of antibiotics. It also relates to compositions to decontaminate the polluted environment and to prevent the pollution of the environment by inactivating antibiotics from waste and wastewater effluents before they reach the environment. | 09-12-2013 |
20130323217 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE CONTROLLED REPOPULATION OF GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA IN THE COLON - The present invention relates to a method for the controlled repopulation of the colonic bacterial flora. | 12-05-2013 |