Patents Examined by Robin Lyn Tieskin
  • Photochemical decontamination treatment of whole blood or blood components
    Patent number: 4727027
    Abstract: Biological compositions are decontaminated by treatment with furocoumarin derivatives and irradiation under particular conditions in which the proteins retain their original physiological activities and any pathogenic microorganisms and polynucleotide fragments thereof are rendered inactive. It has been found that reduction of the amount of dissolved oxygen in the treatment solution substantially inhibits denaturation of the proteins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Diamond Scientific Co.
    Inventors: Gary P. Wiesehahn, Richard P. Creagan