ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61K33/34 C08K3/22 A61P31/04 B82B3/00 

FIELD: medicine, pharmaceutics.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to antimicrobial agents exhibiting antibacterial activity with respect to test cultures of gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms which represent copper nanoparticles and copper oxide nanoparticles. The antimicrobial agents according the invention are characterised by specific particle sizes and phase compositions. The nanoparticles have the size of 33.8-103 nm and contain 67-96% of copper and 4-33% of CuO. The copper oxide nanoparticles have the sizes of 77-124 nm and contain 3.3-23% of crystalline copper, 27.1-90% of CuO and 9.05-69.5% of Cu₂O.

EFFECT: invention provides preparing the antimicrobial agents which when introduced in the composition of non-woven linen ensure its antibacterial properties, as well as maintain its aesthetic and service characteristics.

2 cl, 8 dwg, 12 tbl, 6 ex