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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2011
Applicants:
William J. Federspiel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Alan J. Russell, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Heung-il OH, Bedford, PA (US);
Joel Kaar, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Inventors:
William J. Federspiel, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Alan J. Russell, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Heung-Il Oh, Bedford, PA (US);
Joel Kaar, Bryn Mawr, PA (US);
Assignee:
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/22 (2006.01); C12N 11/00 (2006.01); C12N 11/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of improving the blood compatibility of a blood-contacting surface includes immobilizing carbonic anhydrase on the surface, wherein the surface exhibits carbonic anhydrase activity of at least 20% of maximum theoretical activity of the surface based on monolayer surface coverage of carbonic anhydrase.