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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William S. Bousman, San Diego, CA (US);
George T. Colegrove, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Raczkowski, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Monica A. Garcia, Chula Vista, CA (US);
John L. Holahan, III, University City, MO (US);
Assignee:
Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1715 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1715 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed towards biopolymer salts and biopolymer compositions comprising a biopolymer salt having an endotoxin content less than about 100 endotoxin units per gram. Because of their low endotoxin content, the biopolymer salts and biopolymer compositions of this invention may be administered parenterally to a patient. The present invention is also directed to methods of preparing the compositions of this invention.