Abstract: Viral and bacterial contaminants present in biological solutions are inactivated by mixing one of a novel class of photosensitizer with said solution and irradiating the mixture.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 21, 1995
Date of Patent:
August 4, 1998
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc.
Inventors:
Sang Chul Park, Raymond P. Goodrich, Jr., Nagender Yerram, Samuel O. Sowemimo-Coker, Matthew S. Platz, Brian M. Aquila