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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Kobayashi, Settsu, JP;
Tsutomu Okuyama, Kobe, JP;
Assignee:
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/36 ; B01J 2/022 ; G01N 3/000 ; G01N 3/392 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/36 ; B01J 2/022 ; G01N 3/000 ; G01N 3/392 ;
Abstract
The present invention has its objects to provide an adsorbent capable of efficiently adsorbing and removing LDL and VLDL from various lipoprotein-containing solutions, as well as a lipoprotein adsorber in which the adsorbent is used. This invention is related to a lipoprotein adsorbent which comprises a water-insoluble carrier having, on at least one part of the surface of the carrier, at least one group (other than p-nitrobenzoic acid) selected from the group consisting of groups represented by the general formula, and groups represented by the general formula.