Abstract:
A process for the manufacture of vancomycin which does not require preparation of a phosphate intermediate. The process consists of passing a vancomycin broth through a suitable adsorbent, followed by passing the vancomycin through a second adsorbent, producing a purified vancomycin. Purified vancomycin is then crystallized from the solution by adding a base solution that imparts a pH of above about 9.0 to about 9.5 to the purified vancomycin. The crystallized vancomycin is separated from the solution, dissolved in solution and recrystallized by adding a base solution which imparts a pH of above about 9.0 to about 9.5 to the dissolved solution. The recrystallized vancomycin is dissolved and titrated with hydrochloric acid. Vancomycin .HCl is then precipitated from the solution using an organic solvent.
Abstract:
It is described an improved process for the large scale production of highly purified insulin crystals using at the ion exchange chromatography of the insulin gels of a high chemical and physical stability and thus achieving an increase of flow rate and of the productivity, defined as the amount of insulin processed per gel volume per day.
Abstract:
This invention provides an isolated nucleic acid encoding a mammalian galanin receptor, an isolated galanin receptor protein, vectors comprising isolated nucleic acid encoding a mammalian galanin receptor, cells comprising such vectors, antibodies directed to a mammalian galanin receptor, nucleic acid probes useful for detecting nucleic acid encoding a mammalian galanin receptor, antisense oligonucleotides complementary to unique sequences of nucleic acid encoding a mammalian galanin receptor, nonhuman transgenic animals which express DNA encoding a normal or a mutant mammalian galanin receptor, as well as methods of determining binding of compounds to mammalian galanin receptors.
Abstract:
The invention provides a method of separating a biomacromolecule which comprises the steps of providing a separation system including a filter element which comprises a composite filtration medium, said composite filtration medium comprising a filtration layer on the upstream surface of which are located insoluble stationary phase particulates, the particulates being capable of binding to a biomacromolecule or class of biomacromolecules, a reservoir containing a solution mixture comprising at least one biomacromolecule as solute, and a pump and associated tubing to form a closed loop assembly, and recirculation pumping the solution mixture through the filter cartridge so as to bind the at least one biomacromolecule to the stationary phase particulate so as to form a biomacromolecule:stationary phase particulate product. An eluting solution can be pumped through the closed loop assembly which is capable of reversing the biomacromolecule:stationary phase particulate product binding interaction so as to liberate the biomacromolecule.
Abstract:
A method for the purification of proteins by displacement chromatography on ion exchange media using molecular weight displacers is disclosed. Several classes of low molecular weight, charged species are exemplified, including aminoacids, peptides, antibiotics and dendrimeric polymers. Novel compounds useful as displacers are dendrimers of formula (I), wherein R is lower alkyl, n is 2 to 6, and X is a common counter anion and similar dendritic polymers based thereon.
Abstract:
A method of obtaining a high purity immunoglobulin preparation from an antibody rich colostrum which includes: (i) removing milk fat from the colostrum to obtain a low-fat colostrum; (ii) pasteurising the low-fat colostrum; (iii) coagulating the pasteurised, low-fat colostrum and removing milk curd containing casein; (iv) centrifuging remaining liquid to remove percipitates; (v) removing lactose, minerals and water to obtain an antibody containing fraction; (vi) dissolving the antibody containing fraction in THRESH buffer and idolizing against the same buffer; and (vii) concentrating the antibody containing solution to obtain a 10 % by weight antibody solution. A pharmaceutical composition including a core element which includes an active antibody component derived by the above method, wherein the core element is in the form of a tablet, and wherein the compression forces used to prepare the tablet are such that they do not injure or denature the active antibodies.
Abstract:
There is provided a process for the extraction of water soluble biomaterials such as enzymes or proteins into carbon dioxide utilizing certain carbon dioxide-soluble surfactants. Also provided are certain carbon dioxide-soluble surfactants useful in the extraction of proteins.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel method for refolding insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3). The method involves mixing of IGF-I and IGFBP-3 together in a cofolding reaction. The inventive cofolding method results in substantially higher yields of correctly folded protein for both molecules and alters the kinetics of refolding. The method includes the production of correctly folded IGF-I, IGFBP-3, and/or IGF-I/IGFBP-3 complex.
Abstract:
A method for purifying an artificial polymer that exhibits a reversible inverse temperature transition is provided. The method involves (a) dissolving the polymer in an aqueous medium so that the temperature of the medium is below the effective transition temperature; (b) adjusting the temperature of the aqueous medium relative to the effective transition temperature of the polymer; (c) removing any particulate material from the medium; (d) adjusting the temperature of the aqueous medium relative to the effective transition temperature of the polymer so that the temperature of the medium is above the effective transition temperature; (e) collecting the polymer from the medium as a more dense phase; and (f) optionally repeating any of steps (a)-(e) until a desired level of purity is reached; with the proviso the order of steps can be (a)-(d)-(e)-(a)-(b)-(c).
Abstract:
A method of purifying a hydrophobic polypeptide by high-performance liquid chromatography using a mobile phase comprising a solvent mixture wherein the content of trifluoroacetic acid is 3-10 % (v/v) and a packing material comprising polyvinyl alcohol. This method is useful because a lung surfactant prepared from the hydrophobic polypeptide purified by this method has a surface activity superior to that of the hydrophobic polypeptide purified by the conventional methods.