Patents by Inventor Emmanuel Merters

Emmanuel Merters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Purification process for bacterial cytolysin
    Publication number: 20070026010
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for purifying bacterial cytolysins such as pneumococcal pneumolysin. A single chromatography step produces excellent purification of the cytolysin by binding soluble aggregated cytolysin to a hydrophobic interaction chromatography material in the presence of detergent and high salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Ralph Biemans, Karine Goraj, Emmanuel Merters, Annick Vandercammen