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Cellular encapsulation of biologicals for animal and human use

US4861595A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1987
Grant dateAug 29, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S424/08
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A biological delivery system particularly suited for delivery of protein compounds to animals and humans is disclosed. The system uses a producing microbe itself after suitable treatment by chemical and/or physical means. The product being delivered is contained within the treated microbial cell; it is produced intracellularly by a homologous (native) gene.

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