Method for producing soluble glucans
US5811542A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12P19/04
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for producing soluble preparations of neutral glucan polymers is disclosed. The method involves treating whole glucan particles with a unique sequence of acid and alkaline treatments to produce soluble glucan. The soluble glucan can be purified to obtain a physiologically acceptable solution of neutral glucan molecules. A soluble neutral glucan preparation is obtained which forms a clear solution at a neutral pH and is equilibrated in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
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