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Process for recovering purified albumin from blood plasma using PEG and caprylic acid

US4177188A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 1978
Grant dateDec 4, 1979
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Expiry dateJan 10, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/83
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process is disclosed for the recovery of albumin in very high purity from human blood plasma by treatment of the blood plasma with polyethylene glycol (PEG) to precipitate out impurities followed by thermocoagulation of a resulting supernatant aqueous solution containing PEG and albumin in the presence of caprylic acid and isolation of the purified albumin by precipitation.

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