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1 | | -# Tri-Modal-Catheter-Lock-TCL |
2 | | -Tri-Modal Antifungal Catheter Lock (TCL): Proof of Invention Record |
| 1 | +# Tri-Modal-Catheter-Lock-TCL |
| 2 | +**Tri-Modal Antifungal Catheter Lock (TCL): Proof of Invention Record** |
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4 | | -## License |
| 4 | +--- |
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6 | | -- Documentation, LaTeX sources, figures, and PDFs: **Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)** |
7 | | -- Commercial use, manufacturing, or distribution requires prior written authorization. |
8 | | - Please contact **[email protected]** for licensing inquiries. |
| 6 | +## 📘 Overview |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +This repository contains the public disclosure and LaTeX documentation for the **Tri-Modal Antifungal Catheter Lock (TCL)** — |
| 9 | +a novel, non-systemic antimicrobial lock formulation designed to eradicate *Candidozyma (Candida) auris* and other resistant fungal biofilms from indwelling medical devices. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +The formulation integrates **three synergistic components**: |
| 12 | +1. **Echinocandin antifungal** (e.g., micafungin) |
| 13 | +2. **β-1,3-glucanase enzyme** (for extracellular matrix digestion) |
| 14 | +3. **Gallium(III)/EDTA complex** (for iron substitution and metabolic disruption) |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Together, these mechanisms collapse the biofilm matrix, inhibit cell-wall synthesis, and block iron metabolism — achieving ≥3-log CFU reduction without damaging catheter materials. |
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| 18 | +--- |
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| 20 | +## 🧪 Scientific Context |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +- **Inventor:** Antonios Valamontes |
| 23 | +- **Affiliation:** Kapodistrian Academy of Science |
| 24 | +- **Collaborating Witness:** Dr. Ioannis Adamopoulos — Public Health and Environmental Inspector, |
| 25 | + Department of Environmental Hygiene and Public Health Inspections, Region of Attica, Hellenic Republic. |
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| 27 | + |
| 28 | +This repository serves as an official timestamped record of invention for open scientific disclosure and non-commercial academic collaboration. |
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| 30 | +--- |
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| 32 | +## 🧩 Repository Structure |
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