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Solubilizable polyacrylamide gels containing disulfide cross-linkages

US4124638A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1977
Grant dateNov 7, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 12, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F220/56
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Solubilizable polyacrylamide gels are made by polymerizing acrylamide in the presence of a cross-linking agent which contains a disulfide bridge. The resulting gel is soluble in the presence of reducing agents which convert the disulfide bridge into the corresponding free sulfydryl form.

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