Purification of wheat germ agglutinin using macroporous or microporous filtration membrane
US6174443A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2323/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a microporous or macroporous affinity filtration membrane wherein the matrix of the membrane is composed of chitin and the pores are made by dissolution of porogen during the preparation of the membrane. The invention also relates to a method for the purification of wheat germ agglutinin using chitin microprous or macroporous membranes.
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