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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1996
Kyoko Kuroda, Tsuchiura, JP;
Masayuki Hattori, Tsuchiura, JP;
Yoshitaka Yamakawa, Tsuchiura, JP;
Kenya Makino, Tokushima, JP;
Toshio Hayashi, Sakai, JP;
SR Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A process for preparing poly-.alpha.-amino acid particles comprising polymerizing an .alpha.-amino acid-N-carboxy anhydride using a polymerization initiator in an organic solvent in which both the solubility of the .alpha.-amino acid-N-carboxy anhydride and the solubility of the produced poly-.alpha.-amino acid are 0.1 g/100 ml or less at 25.degree. C. Polyamino acid particles having a high molecular weight and a small bulk specific gravity can be manufactured very easily without requiring specific procedures. The polyamino acid particles can be used as a coating material for papers, resins, rubbers, and fibers; particles for cosmetics; particles for diagnostic drugs; fillers for chromatography; and an encapsulating material for drugs, fertilizers, and perfumes.