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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 07, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward Shanbrom, Santa Ana, CA (US);
Shirley I Miekka, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Robert Pollock, Arlington, VA (US);
William N Drohan, Springfield, VA (US);
Timothy W Horton, Martinsville, NJ (US);
Assignees:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210638 ; 210651 ; 210645 ; 210656 ; 2101982 ; 2105021 ; 424 781 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides media for inactivating pathogens found within protein-containing biological fluids. The media of the present invention preserve the structural integrity and biological activity of labile proteins while simultaneously exhibiting potent disinfectant activity. The media of the present invention comprise iodinated chromatographic media, particularly ion exchange media. The invention further provides methods for disinfecting biological fluids.