| abstract |
A method is disclosed for providing a container (20) with a bioactive material, said method comprising one or more steps of spraying, irrigating, gluing, imbedding, melting, evaporating, immersing, doping, immobilizing, entrapping, coating, directing, or otherwise f acilitatedly flowing at least one bioactive material within a container and/or a preform thereof such that at least one layer (40) of bioactive material is provided within at least one portion of the container's lumen. Containers are also disclosed the inner surface of which is at least partially coated with a bioactive material. In preferred embodiments, the bioactive material comprises a highly-charged biocidic polymer that preserves the pH of the contents of the container. |