DE60011584D1 - Positiv geladene membran - Google Patents
Positiv geladene membranInfo
- Publication number
- DE60011584D1 DE60011584D1 DE60011584T DE60011584T DE60011584D1 DE 60011584 D1 DE60011584 D1 DE 60011584D1 DE 60011584 T DE60011584 T DE 60011584T DE 60011584 T DE60011584 T DE 60011584T DE 60011584 D1 DE60011584 D1 DE 60011584D1
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- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- positively charged
- charged membrane
- membrane
- positively
- charged
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 title 1
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- B01D67/00—Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
- B01D67/0081—After-treatment of organic or inorganic membranes
- B01D67/0088—Physical treatment with compounds, e.g. swelling, coating or impregnation
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- B01D71/06—Organic material
- B01D71/58—Other polymers having nitrogen in the main chain, with or without oxygen or carbon only
- B01D71/60—Polyamines
- B01D71/601—Polyethylenimine
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- B01J41/00—Anion exchange; Use of material as anion exchangers; Treatment of material for improving the anion exchange properties
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- B01J41/00—Anion exchange; Use of material as anion exchangers; Treatment of material for improving the anion exchange properties
- B01J41/20—Anion exchangers for chromatographic processes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B01J47/00—Ion-exchange processes in general; Apparatus therefor
- B01J47/12—Ion-exchange processes in general; Apparatus therefor characterised by the use of ion-exchange material in the form of ribbons, filaments, fibres or sheets, e.g. membranes
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C12—BIOCHEMISTRY; BEER; SPIRITS; WINE; VINEGAR; MICROBIOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING
- C12N—MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING, OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; CULTURE MEDIA
- C12N15/00—Mutation or genetic engineering; DNA or RNA concerning genetic engineering, vectors, e.g. plasmids, or their isolation, preparation or purification; Use of hosts therefor
- C12N15/09—Recombinant DNA-technology
- C12N15/10—Processes for the isolation, preparation or purification of DNA or RNA
- C12N15/1003—Extracting or separating nucleic acids from biological samples, e.g. pure separation or isolation methods; Conditions, buffers or apparatuses therefor
- C12N15/1017—Extracting or separating nucleic acids from biological samples, e.g. pure separation or isolation methods; Conditions, buffers or apparatuses therefor by filtration, e.g. using filters, frits, membranes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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- B01D15/00—Separating processes involving the treatment of liquids with solid sorbents; Apparatus therefor
- B01D15/08—Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography
- B01D15/26—Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by the separation mechanism
- B01D15/36—Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography characterised by the separation mechanism involving ionic interaction
- B01D15/361—Ion-exchange
- B01D15/362—Cation-exchange
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Zoology (AREA)
- Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
- Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Plant Pathology (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Microbiology (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
- Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
- Peptides Or Proteins (AREA)
- Treatment Of Liquids With Adsorbents In General (AREA)
- Coating Of Shaped Articles Made Of Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US12166999P | 1999-02-25 | 1999-02-25 | |
US12167099P | 1999-02-25 | 1999-02-25 | |
US121669P | 1999-02-25 | ||
US121670P | 1999-02-25 | ||
PCT/US2000/004786 WO2000050161A1 (en) | 1999-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Positively charged membrane |
Publications (3)
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DE60011584D1 true DE60011584D1 (de) | 2004-07-22 |
DE60011584T2 DE60011584T2 (de) | 2005-07-07 |
DE60011584T3 DE60011584T3 (de) | 2008-03-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
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DE60035627T Expired - Lifetime DE60035627T2 (de) | 1999-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Positiv geladene Membran |
DE60043597T Expired - Lifetime DE60043597D1 (de) | 1999-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Positiv geladene Membran |
DE60011584T Expired - Lifetime DE60011584T3 (de) | 1999-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Positiv geladene membran |
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DE60035627T Expired - Lifetime DE60035627T2 (de) | 1999-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Positiv geladene Membran |
DE60043597T Expired - Lifetime DE60043597D1 (de) | 1999-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Positiv geladene Membran |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP1163045B2 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4271871B2 (de) |
AU (1) | AU3706700A (de) |
CA (1) | CA2366928C (de) |
DE (3) | DE60035627T2 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2000050161A1 (de) |
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- 2000-02-25 JP JP2000600766A patent/JP4271871B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-25 AU AU37067/00A patent/AU3706700A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-02-25 DE DE60035627T patent/DE60035627T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-25 WO PCT/US2000/004786 patent/WO2000050161A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-02-25 EP EP00915864A patent/EP1163045B2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-25 DE DE60043597T patent/DE60043597D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-02-25 DE DE60011584T patent/DE60011584T3/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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EP1163045A1 (de) | 2001-12-19 |
DE60011584T3 (de) | 2008-03-06 |
AU3706700A (en) | 2000-09-14 |
WO2000050161A1 (en) | 2000-08-31 |
DE60011584T2 (de) | 2005-07-07 |
DE60035627T2 (de) | 2008-04-10 |
JP4271871B2 (ja) | 2009-06-03 |
CA2366928C (en) | 2009-07-14 |
EP1163045B2 (de) | 2007-08-22 |
EP1163045B1 (de) | 2004-06-16 |
CA2366928A1 (en) | 2000-08-31 |
JP2002537106A (ja) | 2002-11-05 |
DE60043597D1 (de) | 2010-02-04 |
DE60035627D1 (de) | 2007-08-30 |
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