Patents Assigned to Board of Regents on behalf of Northern Illinois Univ.
  • Method for separating hydrophilic molecules from hydrophobic molecules via detergent partitioning
    Patent number: 5271840
    Abstract: Aqueous mixtures of hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules are separated by adding to the aqueous mixture a second aqueous solution containing 95 mole percent of an alkyldimethylphosphine oxide and 5 mole percent of a phospholipid at 0-10.degree. C. followed by warming to 12-20.degree. C. and separating the resulting two layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: Board of Regents on behalf of Northern Illinois Univ.
    Inventor: Gordon C. Kresheck