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Hydrophilic absorbents
Assignee: National Patent Development Corp
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Filing: 1977-08-15
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Granted: 1979-04-03
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Expires: 1997-08-15
Abstract
Abstract Products are prepared of solid hydrogel matrixes having entrapped therein high-surface area sorbent materials, preferably activated carbon. The entrapped absorbent has an effective surface area no greater than about 1% of the actual surface area of the sorbent material, e.g., activated carbon per se, preferably not over 0.001%. The products are particularly useful in radioimmunoassay for antigens.
Inventors
- 👤 Didya D. Levy
- 👤 Samuel H. Ronel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-24 18:28
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J20/00; B01J20/28; B01J20/28014; B01J20/28026; B01J20/28033; B01J20/28042; B01J20/28054; B01J20/28078; B01J20/2808; B01J47/00; B01J47/018; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/536; G01N33/537; G01N33/538; G01N33/74; G01N33/78; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/804
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An article of manufacture comprising a hydrophilic polymer matrix and particulate microporous activated carbon dispersed therein, A. said article being characterized by the following properties: (i) solid, (ii) insoluble in deionized water and lower alkanols, (iii) normally shape-retaining in the dehydrated state as well as in the fully hydrated state, (iv) water-swellable to the extent that it possesses a deionized water-uptake value of from 200% to 2200%, based on the weight of the dehydrated article, (v) a partition coefficient of at least 2, (vi) an average molecular weight diffusion limitation of about 10,000 Daltons, and (vii) a gross external surface area no greater than about one percent of the total surface area of total microporous activated carbon dispersed therein; B. said polymer being a hydrophilic polymer of a hydroxy C 1 -C 3 alkyl acrylate or methacrylate (i) having an average molecular weight greater than about 40,000, and (ii) a deionized water-uptake value in the range of from 60% to 4000%, based on the weight of said polymer; and C. the concentration of said activated carbon being in the range of from 0.01 to 50 weight percent, based on the weight of said polymer, said article containing an antigen having a molecular weight below 10,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
An article of manufacture comprising a hydrophilic polymer matrix and particulate microporous activated carbon dispersed therein, A. said article being characterized by the following properties: (i) solid, (ii) insoluble in deionized water and lower alkanols, (iii) normally shape-retaining in the dehydrated state as well as in the fully hydrated state, (iv) water-swellable to the extent that it possesses a deionized water-uptake value of from 200% to 2200%, based on the weight of the dehydrated article, (v) a partition coefficient of at least 2, (vi) an average molecular weight diffusion limitation of about 10,000 Daltons, and (vii) a gross external surface area no greater than about one percent of the total surface area of total microporous activated carbon dispersed therein; B. said polymer being a hydrophilic polymer of a hydroxy C 1 -C 3 alkyl acrylate or methacrylate (i) having an average molecular weight greater than about 40,000, and (ii) a deionized water-uptake value in the range of from 60% to 4000%, based on the weight of said polymer; and C. the concentration of said activated carbon being in the range of from 0.01 to 50 weight percent, based on the weight of said polymer, said article containing an antigen having a molecular weight below 10,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The article according to claim 1 wherein the antigen is thyroxine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A process of separating an antigen having a molecular weight below 10,000 from an antibody having a molecular weight above 10,000 from an antibody having a molecular weight above 10,000 comprising contacting an aqueous solution containing said antigen and said antibody with the article of claim 1 for a time sufficient to absorb at least part of the total amount of antigen present in said article and then removing said article from said solution.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the sorbent is activated carbon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 4 wherein said article is a tablet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 4 wherein a known amount of labeled antigen is included with an unknown quantity of unlabeled antigen, the amount of labeled antigen on said article is measured and the amount of unlabeled antigen thereby determined.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 6 wherein the labeling is with radioactive atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
A process of analyzing for an unlabeled antigen having a molecular weight below 10,000 comprising contacting an aqueous solution containing said antigen and a known amount of labeled antigen with the article of claim 1 for a time sufficient to absorb at least part of the total amount of both labeled and unlabeled antigen present in said article and then removing said article from said solution, measuring the amount of labeled antigen on said article and thereby determining the amount of unlabeled antigen.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 8 wherein the sorbent is activated carbon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
10 words
The process of claim 9 wherein the antigen is thyroxine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The process of claim 10 wherein the labeling is with radioactive iodine atoms.
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