Cortecs (uk) Limited

Biocompatibles Limited

Provalis UK Limited

Roger Randal New

Stephen Alexander Charles

Christopher John Kirby

Ewan James Campbell

Charles Anthony Hart

Methods for preserving micro-organisms including viruses, such that infectivity is retained, are provided, as well as the use of such methods in preparing e.g. vaccines.

Methods of preserving viruses

The invention provides a process for the preparation of a single phase hyudrophobic preparation comprising a hydrophilic species in a hydrophobic solvent wherein a compound which is:

Solubilisation aids

Compositions containing a bile salt and a buffer such as a carbonate or bicarbonate salt which is adapted to buffer the gut to a pH of from 7.5 to 9 are capable of increasing the bioavailability of an active molecule whilst minimising the toxic side effects which are generally associated with bile salts.

Pharmaceutical compositions

A method of reducing the extent to which microorganisms, particularly bacteria, will adhere to a surface, which comprises providing a surface having pendant groups of formula (I), in which each group R is the same or different and is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and a is from 1 to 4, use of compounds containing a group of formula (I) in reducing the extent to which microorganisms would adhere to a surface and use of articles comprising such surfaces in environments susceptible to microorganism adhesion. The method has application in a wide variety of industrial or domestic fields wherever it is desirable to prevent growth of microorganisms as well as in the medical field.

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London, United Kingdom

Roger Randal New