Patent · US Expired

Starch

US6616948B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by

17References

28Claims

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Assignee

JAGOTEC AG · CH

Inventors

Nils Ove Gustavsson · Bjärred, SE
Monica Jonsson · Bara, SE
Per Berden · Malmö, SE
Timo Laakso · Campton, GB
Mats Reslow · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 5, 2001
Grant date	Sep 9, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/2991
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Production of purified, parenterally administrable starch by washing starch containing more than 85% amylopectin in order to remove surface-localized proteins, lipids and endotoxins, subjecting the starch to a molecular weight reduction by acid hydrolysis, and optionally removing residual water-soluble proteins.Purified starch and microparticles based on such starch.

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