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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/14 ; A01N 4/304 ; A61K 3/1715 ; C08B 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 5/14 ; A01N 4/304 ; A61K 3/1715 ; C08B 3/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention is drawn to inner esters of gellan, wherein the carboxy groups are esterified with hydroxy groups from either the same or different molecules of gellan. The present invention is further drawn to methods of using the present inner esters of gellan in the fields of cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and in sanitary and surgical articles. The present invention is further drawn to products made from inner esters of gellan and to be used in the indicated fields.