Development of ionic liquid biocides against microbial biofilms Designer microbicides for infection control

作者：Gilmore Brendan F^*; Earle Martyn J

来源：Chimica Oggi-Chemistry Today, 2011, 29(2): 50-53.

Ionic liquids are a novel class of low temperature molten salts, composed of discrete anions and cations. The ability to tune the physical, chemical and biological property sets of ionic liquids, by independent modification of the properties of the constituent anions and cations, has been the major driving force behind the huge interest in this rapidly expanding field of chemistry. Tuneability of ionic liquids introduces an unparalleled flexibility in the design of reagents for a particular functional niche.
A number of classes of ionic liquids to exhibit excellent antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity, thus presenting the exciting possibility that ionic liquids could have application as biocidal agents in the control of microorganisms in the environment for contamination and Infection control.

• 出版日期2011-4