Bicompatible poly-.beta.-1.fwdarw.4-N-acetylglucosamine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6686342
APP PUB NO 20030212040A1
SERIAL NO

10386893

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The present invention relates to a purified, easily produced poly-.beta.-1.fwdarw.4-N-acetylglucosamine (p-GlcNAc) polysaccharide species. The p-GlcNAc of the invention is a polymer of high molecular weight whose constituent monosaccharide sugars are attached in a .beta.-1.fwdarw.4 conformation, and which is free of proteins, and substantially free of single amino acids, and other organic and inorganic contaminants. In addition, derivatives and reformulations of p-GlcNAc are described. The present invention further relates to methods for the purification of the p-GlcNAc of the invention from microalgae, preferably diatom, starting sources. Still further, the invention relates to methods for the derivatization and reformulation of the p-GlcNAc. Additionally, the present invention relates to the uses of pure p-GlcNAc, its derivatives, and/or its reformulations.

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MARINE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES INC107 WATER STREET DANVERS MA 01923

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Finkielsztein, Sergio Chestnut Hill, MA 64 1271
Helton, Mike Memphis, TN 19 634
Pariser, Ernest R Belmont, MA 18 656
Vournakis, John N Hanover, NH 63 1313

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