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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2010
Alfonso J. Tobia, Doylestown, PA (US);
Bernard E. Cabana, Biglerville, PA (US);
Venkata Vadlapatla, Paoli, PA (US);
Ronald H. Connolly, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Alfonso J. Tobia, Doylestown, PA (US);
Bernard E. Cabana, Biglerville, PA (US);
Venkata Vadlapatla, Paoli, PA (US);
Ronald H. Connolly, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for making hypericin comprising the steps of converting a protohypericin to a protohypericin salt, and irradiating the protohypericin salt with visible light to form hypericin. The present invention also provides an apparatus comprising a transparent column having a top end and a bottom end, an inlet attached to the column at the top end to flow reactants into the column, a container attached to the column at the bottom end; and a visible light source positioned to cast light on to the column. The present invention further provides a method for making hypericin using said apparatus.