Patents Assigned to Edward Shanbrom
  • Iodinated matrices for disinfecting biological fluids
    Patent number: 6096216
    Abstract: The present invention provides media for inactivating pathogens found within protein-containing biological fluids. The media of the present invention preserve the structural integrity and biological activity of labile proteins while simultaneously exhibiting potent disinfectant activity. The media of the present invention comprise iodinated chromatographic media, particularly ion exchange media. The invention further provides methods for disinfecting biological fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignees: American National Red Cross, Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Inc., Edward Shanbrom
    Inventors: Edward Shanbrom, Shirley I. Miekka, Robert Pollock, William N. Drohan, Timothy W. Horton