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Process and apparatus for preparation of single crystal of biopolymer

US4990216A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 1988
Grant dateFeb 5, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T117/1024
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for the preparation of a single crystal of a biopolymer by growth from a solution, which comprises continuously changing one factor having an influence on the conditions for crystallization of a solution of a biopolymer, fractionating the solution, and independently crystallizing the resultant fractions. The process may be carried out by an apparatus comprising a means for feeding a crystallizing agent solution, a means for feeding a bioploymer solution, a means for producing a series of changes of predetermined crystallization conditions, said means continuously changing at least one factor having an influence on the conditions for crystallization of the biopolymer solution, and a means for fractionating the solution and independently crystallizing the resultant fractions.

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