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Separation method utilizing liquid-liquid partition

US6454950B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 2001
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K1/20
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for the separation of a predetermined compound comprising i) partitioning the compound in a two-phase (system A) in which at least one of the phases is rich (phase 1) and the other is poor (phase 2) in a thermoseparating polymer (I), ii) collecting one phase (phase 1 or phase 2) containing said compound, and iii if desired, further working up said compound from the phase collected in step ii, characterized a) in that polymer (I) is a micell-forming thermoseparating polymer, and b) in that phase 2 possibly contains at least one agent that is cloud point-decreasing for thermoseparating polymer (I), such as a polymer (II) that is incompatible with polymer (I) or a salt.

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