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Biocomposite materials and methods for making the same

US8507606B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Battelle Memorial Institute · CH

Inventors

Jay W. Grate · West Richland, US
Jungbae Kim · Seoul, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 9, 2007
Grant date	Aug 13, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N11/089
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A particle (and a composition that includes a plurality of the particles) that includes at least one polypeptide molecule and at least one polymer covalently bound to the polypeptide molecule so as to form a polymer shell substantially encompassing the polypeptide molecule, wherein the particle does not define a dimension greater than about 1 μm. One example for making the particle includes modifying the polypeptide molecule to provide α, β-ethylenically unsaturated terminal functional groups, mixing the modified polypeptide molecule with a silicon-containing polymerizable compound, and subjecting the resulting mixture to conditions sufficient for polymerizing the polymerizable compound to form the particle.

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