| abstract |
A composition and method for controlling the attachment and growth ofnmicrobial species on the surface of a coating consisting of adding to the coatingnformulation polymeric nanoparticles, which have a mean particle diameter ofnfrom 1 to 50nm, linked to bioactive molecules are disclosed. The bioactive molecules are linkednto the polymeric nanoparticles via either covalent or ionic bonds. The bioactivenmolecules may either cleave off from the polymeric nanoparticles to become thenbiologically active molecules or may remain linked to the polymericnnanoparticles, thus making the polymeric / bioactive molecules the biologicallynactive entities. |