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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2005
Applicants:
James E. Hutchins, Durham, NC (US);
Robert C. Tuttle, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
James E. Hutchins, Durham, NC (US);
Robert C. Tuttle, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Embrex, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 1/10 (2006.01); A61K 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods and compositions for purifying protozoan oocysts. In particular embodiments, the oocysts areoocysts. The methods comprise contacting a composition comprising fecal material and protozoan oocysts with polysaccharidase under conditions sufficient to reduce the amount of fecal material in the composition.