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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Victor Bronshtein, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin R. Bracken, Poway, CA (US);
John G. Cambell, Encinitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Victor Bronshtein, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin R. Bracken, Poway, CA (US);
John G. Cambell, Encinitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc., Needham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F006/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention discloses apparatus and methods of inducing bubble nucleation to overcome problems commonly associated with preservation by foam formation. Specifically, the invention relates to methods of using bubble nucleation in foam formation to preserve sensitive biological materials. Preferred methods of inducing bubble nucleation include, mixing, chamber rotation, crystals, and ultrasound.