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Pharmaceutically acceptable starch

US7119195B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 2003
Grant dateOct 10, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2023

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  • 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, dissolving the starch in aqueous medium, molecular weight reduction by shearing, and optionally removal of residual water-soluble proteins, preferably by anion exchange chromatography.Purified starch and microparticles based on such starch.

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