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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7005531 | Method of making iron(III)gluconate complex The present invention refers to a method for making iron(III)gluconate complex, preferably alkali iron(III)gluconate complex. The method includes the following steps: (i) mixing a water soluble iron(III)salt in aqueous solution, simultaneously or in any desired sequ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6977249 | Process for producing an iron-dextran compound, iron-dextran compound produced according to said process, pharmaceutical composition for prophylaxis or treatment of iron-deficiency and use of said compound for the preparation of parenterally administrable pharmaceutical composition In a process for producing an iron-dextran compound for use in parenteral treatment of iron-deficiency in humans or animals a stable compound of desired relatively low molecular weight is obtained by using first hydrogenation and then oxidation to convert reducing t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6703499 | Process of making carboxylated dextran The present invention provides a process of preparing a novel carboxylic acid derivative of dextran. In particular, in the present invention, carboxylated dextran containing at least one carboxylic acid is reduced to remove all or substantially all reduci... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703498 | Water-soluble polymeric metal ion affinity compositions and methods for using the same Water-soluble metal ion affinity compounds and methods for using the same are provided. The subject compounds include an aspartate based metal chelating ligand bonded to a water-soluble polymeric substrate, where the ligand is complexed with a metal ion. ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6291440 | Iron-dextran compound for use as a component in a therapeutical composition for prophylaxis or treatment of iron-deficiency An iron-dextran compound for parenteral treatment of iron-deficiency anemia comprises hydrogenated dextran having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) between 700 and 1,400 Daltons, preferably approximately 1,000 Daltons, a number average molecular weig... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6165378 | Polysaccharide derivative/magnetic metal oxide composite The present invention provides a polysaccharide-magnetic metal oxide complex consisting of a polysaccharide derivative obtained by carboxyalkyl-etherifying and unsubstituted or substituted aminoalkyl-etherifying a polysaccharide (the above carboxy group a... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6111097 | Process for producing carboxypolysaccharide In a process of producing a carboxypolysaccharide by oxidizing a polysaccharide in the presence of a ruthenium compound and an oxidizing agent, the expensive ruthenium is easily and efficiently recovered. Ruthenium dissolved in a reaction mixture after th... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6103126 | Process for the selective elimination of inorganic phosphate from liquids by means of absorbent materials modified with polynuclear metal oxyhydroxides The present invention concerns the use of an adsorbent material modified with polynuclear metal oxyhydroxides for the selective elimination of inorganic phosphate from liquids, in particular from body fluids containing protein such as whole blood, plasma,... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5846426 | Process for the selective elimination of inorganic phosphate from liquids by means of adsorbent materials modified with polynuclear metal oxyhydroxiders and production of the adsorbent materials The present invention concerns the use of an adsorbent material modified with polynuclear metal oxyhydroxides for the selective elimination of inorganic phosphate from liquids, in particular from body fluids containing protein such as whole blood, plasma,... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5756715 | Process for making crystalline iron dextran A process for the crystallization of an iron-dextran complex in readily-filterable form comprising adding slowly, with stirring, an acidified aqueous iron-dextran solution to a vessel containing a water miscible organic solvent such as methanol, as well a... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5424419 | Oxidized complex comprising water-soluble carboxypolysaccharide and magnetic iron oxide An oxidized complex comprising a water-soluble carboxypolysaccharide and magnetic iron oxide, which is characterized by being obtained by oxidizing a complex comprising a water-soluble carboxypolysaccharide and magnetic iron oxide. Said oxidized complex h... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5208324 | Paramagnetic compounds There are provided paramagnetic compounds comprising a paramagnetic metal species chelated by a chelating moiety bound by an amide group to a linker group itself bound by an ester group to a macromolecule, wherein said linker group provides a carbon chain... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5179202 | Reaction product of grafted dextranomer and a phthalocyanine dye Polycyclic mutagens are removed from aqueous or organic solutions by contacting the solution with a grafted dextranomer adsorbent which contains hydroxypropyl groups covalently linked to a reactive phthalocyanine dye.... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5155215 | Polychelating agents for image and spectral enhancement (and spectral shift) The present invention includes an image-enhancing agent comprising a biodegradable, water-soluble polymer, synthetic or naturally derived and having repeating hydrophilic monomeric units with amino or hydroxyl groups. This agent also includes chelating ag... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5055288 | Vascular magnetic imaging method and agent comprising biodegradeable superparamagnetic metal oxides The preparation and isolation of biodegradable superparamagnetic MR imaging contrast agents for the vascular compartment is described. These aggregates are comprised of individual biodegradable superparamagnetic metal oxide crystals which aggregates have ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5043101 | Ferromagnetic, diamagnetic or paramagnetic particles useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disease This invention provides particle compositions possessing ferromagnetic, paramagnetic or diamagnetic properties. The particles are especially useful when used in the disease diagnostic and treatment regimens as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,106,448, 4,136,... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4986980 | Water-soluble, carrier-bound paramagnetic metal containing diagnostic agents There is disclosed a diagnostic agent containing a non-radioactive paramagnetic metal species which agent comprises a physiologically tolerable, water-soluble, hydroxyl group-containing macromolecular product to which is chemically bound said metal specie... | 01/22/1991 |
| 4985233 | A diagnostic agent containing a non-radioactive paramagnetic metal species in a macromolecular carrier A paramagnetic metal species-containing diagnostic agent is disclosed which comprises a non-radioactive paramagnetic metal species and, as a carrier therefor, a physiologically tolerable, water-insoluble, hydroxyl group-containing, particulate macromolecu... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4927756 | Water soluble iron dextran and a process for its manufacture A water-soluble iron dextran having a high iron content is prepared by adding to an aqueous solution containing more than 200 mmol D-glucose per 1000 U(1.fwdarw.6)-D-glucosyltransferase, at 265 to 310 K and a pH value of 4.5 to 8, an aqueous sucros... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4788281 | Dextran hexonic acid derivative, ferric hydroxide complex and method manufacture thereof A novel hexonic acid derivative of dextran and a complex thereof with ferric hydroxide which complex is stable and non-toxic and has a high iron content are obtained under carefully controlled conditions by reacting dextran having a molecular weight range... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4749695 | Water soluble iron dextran and a process for its manufacture A water-soluble iron dextran having a high iron content is prepared by adding to an aqueous solution containing more than 200 mmol D-glucose per 1000 U(1.fwdarw.6)-D- glucosyltansferase, at 265 to 310K and a pH value of 4.5 to 8, an aqueous sucrose... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4735796 | Ferromagnetic, diamagnetic or paramagnetic particles useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disease This invention provides particle compositions possessing ferromagnetic, paramagnetic or diamagnetic properties. The particles are especially useful when used in the disease diagnostic and treatment regimens as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,106,448, 4,136,... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4599405 | Process for the production of iron(III)hydroxide/dextran complexes and a sterile pharmaceutical solution containing them A process for the production of iron(III)hydroxide/dextran complexes in which from 2.0 to 2.6 vals of carbonate are slowly added to an acid solution containing a partially depolymerized dextran having an average molecular weight of from 1000 to 10,000 and... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4476114 | Iron-selenium preparation A composition is provided for the treatment of deficiency state of iron and selenium in a mammal, which composition comprises a precipitate-free solution containing a deficiency-treating amount of an iron compound and a selenium compound, wherein the iron... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4402945 | Glycoside derivatives of 6-ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline and pharmaceutical compositions containing same The invention provides new glycoside derivatives of 6-ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline, to the production thereof and to their use as biological antioxidants, to protect vitamin E-deficient animals and as growth promoting agents.... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4370476 | Dextran polycarboxylic acids, ferric hydroxide complexes The present invention relates to novel dextran derivatives having a plurality of carboxylic acid groups positioned upon intermediate glucose or glucopyranose units of the dextran polymer, and substances formed therefrom by complexing or chelation with col... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4307084 | Porphine-carbohydrate-fatty acid complexes as synthetic respiratory pigments An aqueous, biologically-compatible, reversible, oxygen-carrying system comprising a novel metallated porphine-carbohydrate-fatty acid complex, particularly a novel tetra-(p-carboxyphenyl)porphine-iron(II)-dextran-octanoate complex, useful as a synth... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4226983 | Preparation of metal complexes A process is disclosed for the preparation of a complex of an element in solution, said complex including the element and an organic complexing agent, which process comprises treating a gel precipitate containing the element and an organic complexing agen... | 10/07/1980 |
| 4189474 | Dextrin hydroxycarboxylato polyiron (III) olated complex and process for the manufacture thereof The present invention is directed to an iron complex used in treatment of iron-deficiency anemia. The complex is formed by reacting a reactive polyiron (III) olated compound with dextrin and at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid. A dextrin-hydroxycarboxylat... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4180567 | Iron preparations and methods of making and administering the same The present invention is directed to a process for preparing an iron complex with polymeric polyhydroxy compounds such as dextran, hydrogenated dextran, dextrin, carboxyalkyl dextran, carboxyalkyl cellulose, alginates and the like, and therapeutic prepara... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4101435 | Magnetic iron oxide-dextran complex and process for its production A magnetic iron oxide-dextran complex. This novel compound can be produced by reacting an aqueous sol of magnetic iron oxide with dextran having an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.02 to about 0.5 at an elevated temperature in an aqueous medium, and is usef... | 07/18/1978 |