Use of secondary cell wall polymer of procaryotic microorganisms

US7125707B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NANO-S Biotechnologie GmbH · AT

Inventors

• Uwe Sleytr · Wien, AT
• Margit Sara · Gänserndorf, AT
• Christoph Mader · Stockerau, AT
• Bernhard Schuster · Wien, AT
• Frank Unger · Edmonton, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 24, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 24, 2006
• Expiry date: Aug 9, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07K17/10
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A compound body can be constructed, using secondary cell wall polymers of prokaryotic microorganisms as bonding agent to anchor a monomolecular lattice to a support, with or without functional groups attached to the lattice. The lattice may be comprised of lipid or crystalline cell surface layer proteins. The support is illustrated by a micro-filtration membrane, a cell surface ultra-filtration membrane (SUM), and a micelle, respectively.