Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Mosher, Mary E (Department: 1648)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
C422S026000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07919096
ABSTRACT:
Whole organisms are inactivated by at least a factor of 106using carbon dioxide at or near its supercritical pressure and temperature conditions.
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Mosher Mary E
Novasterilis, Inc.
Snyder Stuart W
Welsh Flaxman & Gitler LLC
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