Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Whole live micro-organism – cell – or virus containing – Genetically modified micro-organism – cell – or virus
Patent
1982-07-19
1984-12-25
Schenkman, Leonard
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing
Genetically modified micro-organism, cell, or virus
424DIG10, A01N 6302
Patent
active
044903600
ABSTRACT:
A naturally derived repellent composition for organisms which contains as the active ingredient an effective amount of a firefly-derived constituent and methods for using same to repel organisms.
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Duke University
Lipovsky Joseph A.
Schenkman Leonard
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