Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues – Glycoprotein – e.g. – mucins – proteoglycans – etc.
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Tate, Christopher R. (Department: 1654)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
Glycoprotein, e.g., mucins, proteoglycans, etc.
C514S002600, C424S078310
Reexamination Certificate
active
10715876
ABSTRACT:
Applicants have produced and isolated water soluble complexes of endotoxin and MD-2.
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Gioannini Theresa L.
Subramanian Ramaswamy
Teghanemt Athamane
Weiss Jerrold P.
Audet Maury
Tate Christopher R.
University of Iowa Research Foundation
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