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Stabilization of biological and pharmaceutical products during thermal inactivation of viral and bacterial contaminants

US4876241A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1988
Grant dateOct 24, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2/0005
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of inactivating pathogens in proteinaceous biological and pharmaceutical products which comprises: mixing the product in an aqueous solution with one or more primary stabilizers selected from the group consisting of sugars and sugar alcohols and one or more secondary stabilizers selected from the group consisting of sodium acetate, potassium acetate, lithium acetate, magnesium acetate, ammonium acetate, barium acetate, sodium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, lithium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate; and subjecting said aqueous solution to a pathogen inactivating process.

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