Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00490, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Herbert, David (University of Manitoba)|Herbert, David (Université du Manitoba), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Manitoba, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The growing resistance of bacteria and other microbes towards treatment by the most powerful antibiotics is a_x000D_
tremendous challenge that threatens our ability to treat common infections, with potentially profound effects on_x000D_
the health of our general population. Biocidal polymers are processable plastic materials with antimicrobial_x000D_
properties that represent an exciting tool in the war on microbial infections. In particular, antimicrobial_x000D_
N-halamine-containing polymers are more environmentally friendly and less toxic than traditional_x000D_
leaching-based systems, while still remaining active against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Exigence, a_x000D_
Winnipeg-based materials science firm, is developing composite biocidal polymers that exhibit both promising_x000D_
anti-microbial activity and properties that allow them to be deployed as coatings in a range of settings, from_x000D_
food preparation to health care. The proposed research will focus on investigating the materials properties of_x000D_
Exigence's proprietary polymer precursors. A successful project outcome would develop synthetic strategies for_x000D_
producing improved materials that would benefit Exigence by addressing a key knowledge gap with respect to_x000D_
polymer structure and composition and their ultimate properties as coating materials., program purpose french : The growing resistance of bacteria and other microbes towards treatment by the most powerful antibiotics is a_x000D_
tremendous challenge that threatens our ability to treat common infections, with potentially profound effects on_x000D_
the health of our general population. Biocidal polymers are processable plastic materials with antimicrobial_x000D_
properties that represent an exciting tool in the war on microbial infections. In particular, antimicrobial_x000D_
N-halamine-containing polymers are more environmentally friendly and less toxic than traditional_x000D_
leaching-based systems, while still remaining active against a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Exigence, a_x000D_
Winnipeg-based materials science firm, is developing composite biocidal polymers that exhibit both promising_x000D_
anti-microbial activity and properties that allow them to be deployed as coatings in a range of settings, from_x000D_
food preparation to health care. The proposed research will focus on investigating the materials properties of_x000D_
Exigence's proprietary polymer precursors. A successful project outcome would develop synthetic strategies for_x000D_
producing improved materials that would benefit Exigence by addressing a key knowledge gap with respect to_x000D_
polymer structure and composition and their ultimate properties as coating materials., agreement title english : Evaluating the structure and size of epoxy oligomers and acrylate polymers for use in functional coatings, agreement title french : Evaluating the structure and size of epoxy oligomers and acrylate polymers for use in functional coatings, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada