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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
May. 01, 1995
Vivek N Shenoy, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Timothy T Revak, Los Altos, CA (US);
Cohesion Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
It has been discovered that it is possible to treat solutions of connective tissue material for the inactivation of prions in a manner such that connective tissue molecules are not adversely affected by the inactivation treatment. For example, solubilized atelopeptide collagen can be treated with sodium hydroxide for the inactivation of prions and other infectious agents without affecting the ability of the solubilized collagen to form stable fibers. In accordance with the present invention, a first method for the treatment of connective tissue materials such as collagen for the inactivation of prions and other infective agents, to obtain at least 5 logs of protection, comprises the following steps: