Boehringer Mannheim Gmbh

Michael Nelboeck

Wolfgang Gruber

Hans Seidel

Herwig Brunner

Klaus Beaucamp

Helmgard Gauhl

Gernold Bayer

Ernst Homann

Klaus Schlieder

A device used in detecting bacteria, fungi, and viruses in blood circulated through a particulate adsorbent material initially in a housing has a piston for pushing the adsorbent material from the housing for the detection. The piston preferably provides one passage for circulating the blood through the adsorbent material in the housing. An O-ring on the piston preferably indicates when the device has been used.

Device for the detection of bacteria, fungi, and viruses in blood

The present invention provides a process for obtaining cholesterol esterase from micro-organisms of the genus Pseudomonas, wherein Pseudomonas sp. DSM 1280 or DSM 1281 is cultured in an appropriate culture medium in the presence of an inducer and the enzyme is obtained from the culture medium and/or from the cells.

Process for the preparation of cholesterol esterase

The present invention provides a process for obtaining cholesterol esterase from micro-organisms, wherein a micro-organism capable of cholesterol esterase formation is cultured in an appropriate nutrient medium in the presence of lecithin as inducer and the enzyme is obtained from the culture medium and/or from the cells.

Process for obtaining cholesterol esterase from micro-organisms

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