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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354590 | Methods of producing edible fungi containing activated folates and nutritional supplements containing activated folates Methods are described for producing reduced, methylated, biologically active forms of folate, including 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (i.e. 5-methyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid), 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, 10-formyltetrahydrofolate and tetrahydrofolate. Edible mushroom-... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326773 | PRO6493 antibodies The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7285291 | Method for obtaining an anti-tumor substance from even-toe hoofed mammals Method for obtaining an anti-tumor substance from even-toe hoofed mammals (artio-dactylous animals) having leucosis, and according to a first alternative, the substance is obtained from the lipid-free blood plasma fraction of the animal, and the blood is taken from ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7262058 | Method for determining lipid associated sialoprotein in body fluids The amount of lipid associated sialoprotein (LSP) in body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid, peritoneal fluid, pleural fluid, bronchial washings, saliva and sputum samples, may be determined by a method which may be automated, involving the following steps to be pe... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7214778 | Glycoprotein with antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antiobesity and antihyperlipidemic effects from , and a method for preparing same A glycoprotein extracted from the fruiting body of Grifola frondosa is demonstrated to have antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antiobesity and antihyperlipidemic effects, and has great potential as an active component for pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements or ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7193056 | Process for purifying a compound The present invention relates to a process for purifying a hydrophobic or amphiphilic compound, by first mixing a starting material containing the hydrophobic or amphiphilic compound with a first polymeric material, water and at least one of a second polymeric mater... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7098315 | Method of preparing a collagen sponge, a device for extracting a part of a collagen foam, and an elongated collagen sponge A method of preparing a collagen sponge comprises mixing air into a collagen gel, so as to obtain a collagen foam which is dried. From the dried product thereby obtained, collagen sponge is obtained by isolating parts of sponge with a chamber diameter of more than 0... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087728 | Carbohydrate crosslinked glycoprotein crystals The present invention relates to the field of carbohydrate crosslinked glycoprotein crystals. Advantageously, such crosslinked glycoprotein crystals display stability to harsh environmental conditions, while maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6989373 | Method for restoring a fat-pad The present invention relates to a method for treating damaged or degenerated fat pads in a foot of a host in need thereof. The method comprises the step of injecting into the fat pad of the host a biocompatiable solution having physico-chemical and mechanical prope... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6861505 | Method for recovering soluble protein The present invention relates in providing a process for recovering a soluble protein having a higher recovery rate by suppressing the aggregation of the protein when a denaturing agent is removed from the solubilization treatment solution containing a solubilized p... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6767994 | Process for purifying a compound The present invention relates to a process for purifying a hydrophobic or amphiphilic compound, by first mixing a starting material containing the hydrophobic or amphiphilic compound with a first polymeric material, water and at least one of a second polymeric mater... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6756482 | Purified human activin and process for producing the same The present invention provides a process for purifying human activin by cation exchange chromatography and chaotropic ion concentration gradient elution. ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6610831 | Methods and apparatus for recovering zein from corn Methods and apparatus for recovering zein from substrates are disclosed. The method includes extracting a zein-containing substrate such as whole corn with ethanol to yield a crude zein alcoholic dispersion and treating this dispersion with an adsorbent t... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6602985 | Extraction of zein protein from gluten meal Zein is recovered from gluten meal prepared by wet milling procedures by washing the gluten with clean water to remove water-soluble components; separating the water-soluble components and recovering the water-insoluble components; extracting the water in... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6562952 | Precipitation of proteins from organic solutions A process for forming small micron-sized (1-10 μm) protein particles is provided wherein a protein, a solvent system for the protein and an antisolvent for the protein solvent system are contacted under conditions to at least partially dissolve the prote... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6559284 | Process for purifying a protein The present invention relates to a composition for use in purification of apolipoprotein A (ApoA) or apolipoprotein E (ApoE), said composition comprising a first and a second polymeric material, wherein the first and second polymeric material are immiscib... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6433146 | Corn oil and protein extraction method The invention is a corn product removal process that successfully extracts oil and zein from dry-milled corn. Oils and zein are extracted from corn using ethanol. Corn solids are separated from the ethanol, oil and zein mixture produced in the step of ext... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6407214 | Antibodies against E-selectin This invention relates to whole antibodies of neutral isotype having specificity for E-selection, process for their preparation (using vectors), pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in therapy (e.g. for inflammatory disorders) and di... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6342367 | Method for the preparation of chondroitin sulfate compounds Disclosed is an economical method for the preparation of chondroitin sulfates A and C useful as an effective ingredient of medicaments from fish scales as a waste material discharged from fishery in large quantities. Fish scales are enzymatically decompos... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6291654 | Method for isolating a C3 binding protein of streptococcus pneumoniae This invention relates to the identification of a human complement C3 binding protein from Streptococcus pneumoniae and to its sequence and to methods for its purification and use. The protein binds but does not degrade or cleave C3 and is implicated in S... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6162905 | FSH and LH separation and purification process A new process, particularly simple and economical, for FSH and LH separation and purification starting from crude HMG preferably urinary, comprising the following steps: 1) optional exhaustion of crude HMG viral charge in aqueous EtOH 2) ion-exchange chromatog... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6107467 | Process for purifying a compound The present invention relates to a process for purifying a hydrophobic or amphiphilic compound, by first mixing a starting material containing the hydrophobic or amphiphilic compound with a first polymeric material, water and at least one of a second poly... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6080844 | Process for the recovery and purification of a recombinant protein from a cell The present invention involves a process of purifying and recovering a recombinant protein from a suspension of cells. The process of the present invention involves extracting a recombinant protein from a concentrated suspension of cells using a water-mis... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6027907 | Method for immunological determination of hemoglobin derivative and treating reagent for use therein A hemoglobin derivative-containing sample is treated with a treating reagent containing 2-butanol and then immunologically analyzed to determine the quantity of the hemoglobin derivative. By the treatment with 2-butanol, the immunological determination fo... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6019999 | Process for making liposomal ion-exchange whey protein and products thereof Described is a process for making a liposomal, ion-exchange whey protein and products thereof, which result in the sustained release of amino acids into the body's circulation to generally promote skeletal muscle protein synthesis, decrease body fat in as... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5855902 | Method of administering a vaccine comprising tritrichomonas foetus membrane surface antigens between 45 and 300 kilopaltons A subunit vaccine for Tritrichomonas foetus and method for preparing such vaccine for use in immunizing and treating animals is provided. The method disclosed involves separating out the antigens by centrifuging homogenized Tritrichomonas foetus cells, pr... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5854404 | Antitumor substance extracted from grifola An antitumor substance having high immunopotentiating activity, extracted and fractionated from mycelia or fruit bodies of Grifola with water can be obtained by adding alcohol to its extract at a final concentration of 20 to 60%, preferably at a final con... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5851301 | Methods for separation of wheat flour into protein and starch fractions Methods for separation of wheat flour into protein and starch fractions are described. Wheat flour is (1) mixed with water to hydrate the flour and form a cohesive batter or dough, (2) chilled, and (3) mixed and washed with chilled ethanol to separate it ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5814314 | Non-glycosylated, recombinant human IL 2 in reduced form A biologically active, non-glycosylated recombinant human Interleukin 2 (R-hIL2) in reduced form, process for its preparation and method of use.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5808006 | Refolding of polypeptides like recombinant insulin-like growth factor IGF-I A composition is provided comprising about 0.1 to 15 mg/ml of a polypeptide in a buffer having a pH of about 7-12 comprising about 5-40% (v/v) of an alcoholic or polar aprotic solvent, about 0.2 to 3M of an alkaline earth, alkali metal, or ammonium salt, ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5798446 | Method of extracting proteins utilizable in foodstuff from a protein-containing substance In the method described, a protein-containing substance is first taken up in an alkaline solvent to give a solution. Insoluble constituents of the substance are separated off, the solution is neutralized and desalinated, and then the proteins contained in... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5756672 | Refolding of polypeptides A composition is provided comprising about 0.1 to 15 mg/mL of a polypeptide in a buffer having a pH of about 7-12 comprising about 5-40% (v/v) of an alcoholic or polar aprotic solvent, about 0.2 to 3M of an alkaline earth, alkali metal, or ammonium salt, ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5734026 | Process for manufacturing crystals of growth hormone and crystals thereby obtained A process for manufacturing crystals of growth hormone (GH) comprising the steps of: i) mixing GH with an aqueous solution comprising a buffer and a chemical compound with the general formula (1): Ar----CR1 R2 --!n----C R3 ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5663304 | Refolding of misfolded insulin-like growth factor-I A composition is provided comprising about 0.1 to 15 mg/mL of a polypeptide in a buffer having a pH of about 7-12 comprising about 5-40% (v/v) of an alcoholic or polar aprotic solvent, about 0.2 to 3M of an alkaline earth, alkali metal, or ammonium salt, ... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5605577 | Method for the separation of proteins from grain flour A process wherein a grain flour is treated to remove proteins is described. The process uses ethanol and water for the extraction at acid or basic pH's and optionally heating with or without a reducing agent. The remaining solution is then used to form ed... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5532141 | Process for obtaining ganglioside lipids A method is taught whereby improved yields of lipid containing molecules, such as gangliosides, are obtained. Involved is the treatment of neural tissue from animals afflicted with GM1 gangliosidosis. Only members of the ovine family, e.g., sheep are so t... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5530100 | Methods for purification of recombinantly produced proteins Recovery of the 52/48 kDa tryptic fragment of vWF or peptide subfragments thereof produced in the form of inclusion bodies from recombinant host cells is carried out by providing a washed recombinant host cell suspension, adding a detergent and subjecting... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5472511 | Method for the separation of proteins from grain flour A process wherein a grain flour is treated to remove proteins is described. The process uses ethanol and water for the extraction at acid or basic pH's and optionally heating with or without a reducing agent. The remaining solution is then used to form ed... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5275954 | Process for demineralization of bone using column extraction A process and apparatus are disclosed for the demineralization of ground bone particles or pieces of cancellous or cortical bone. The apparatus includes multiple solution reservoirs which supply solutions to be pumped into one or more columns filled with ... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5258496 | Isolation and purification of lung surfactant protein Methods are provided for the isolation and purification of recombinant lung surfactant protein. The methods involve a multistep procedure including extraction with a C1 -C4 aliphatic alcohol and chromatographic purification steps whi... | 11/02/1993 |
