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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward James Ellis, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Edwin Georg Jahngen, Kingston, NH (US);
Arthur John Meuse, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Assignee:
Polymer Technology Corporation, Wilmington, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435264 ; 435177 ; 435180 ; 510114 ; 514839 ;
Abstract
There are disclosed compositions and methods for cleaning contact lenses using water soluble enzyme-polymer conjugates. A preferred method includes providing the subject enzyme-polymer conjugates in a tablet form, dissolving the tablet in an aqueous solution and subsequently soaking a contact lens in the resulting solution. Other methods include providing the enzyme-polymer conjugate in a liquid form and contacting a contact lens therewith.