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Process for the preparation of a biologically active extract

US4576696A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1984
Grant dateMar 18, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K35/54
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A mammal organ, for example the thymus, or a cell culture is comminuted to form a slurry, accompanied by cell disintegration, high molecular weight substances are precipitated by heating and removed by centrifuging, and residual substances of molecular weight greater than 10,000 are separated out by ultrafiltration; finally, the salts are substantially removed by electrodialysis. A biologically active, low-salt, sterile, pyrogen-free and antigen-free complete extract is obtained and, in contrast to all known processes, no foreign substance or auxiliary, other than water--not even a preservative or a carrier for separation methods--is used.

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