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Impregnated metal-polymeric functional beads
Assignee: California Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1978-05-26
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Granted: 1980-04-08
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Expires: 1998-05-26
Abstract
Abstract Amine containing polymeric microspheres such as polyvinyl pyridine are complexed with metal salts or acids containing metals such as gold, platinum or iron. After reduction with sodium borohydride, the salt is reduced to finely divided free metal or metal oxides, useful as catalysts. Microspheres containing covalent bonding sites can be used for labeling or separating proteins.
Inventors
- 👤 Alan Rembaum
- 👤 Willi Volksen
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-24 09:29
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F8/00; C08F8/42; C08F8/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S524/00; Y10S524/90; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of labelling protein comprising the step of covalently bonding the protein to a microsphere composition comprising polymeric microspheres having a diameter below 100 microns containing at least 20% by weight of a tertiary amine substituted monomer having the amine ligand pendant from the polymer backbone selected from the group consisting of cross-linked polystyrene-divinylbenzene substituted with --CH 2 NMe 2 , polyethylene imine, polyvinylbenzimidazole and polyvinylpyridine, said ligands being capable of ionic reaction or coordination with Group IV, VI, VII or VIII metal compounds selected from oxides, salts or acids to form complexes therewith and said microspheres containing; at least 0.1 weight percent of finely divided, free metal associated with the amine ligands formed by reduction of the compound in situ within the microsphere by reaction with a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of borohydrides and aluminum hydrides and at least 20% by weight of an acrylic monomer having a covalent bonding group selected from hyroxyl, carboxyl or amine.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
162 words
A method of labelling protein comprising the step of covalently bonding the protein to a microsphere composition comprising polymeric microspheres having a diameter below 100 microns containing at least 20% by weight of a tertiary amine substituted monomer having the amine ligand pendant from the polymer backbone selected from the group consisting of cross-linked polystyrene-divinylbenzene substituted with --CH 2 NMe 2 , polyethylene imine, polyvinylbenzimidazole and polyvinylpyridine, said ligands being capable of ionic reaction or coordination with Group IV, VI, VII or VIII metal compounds selected from oxides, salts or acids to form complexes therewith and said microspheres containing; at least 0.1 weight percent of finely divided, free metal associated with the amine ligands formed by reduction of the compound in situ within the microsphere by reaction with a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of borohydrides and aluminum hydrides and at least 20% by weight of an acrylic monomer having a covalent bonding group selected from hyroxyl, carboxyl or amine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the metal is a heavy metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 2 further including the step of separating microsphere labelled protein from nonlabelled protein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the tertiary amine substituted monomer is vinyl pyridine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 4 in which the microspheres contain from 5 to 50% by weight of metal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the metal is selected from iron, gold, platinum, palladium, cobalt, nickel, rhodium manganese, chromium, titantium, ruthenium, tantalum or iridium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 6 in which the metal is a transition metal which forms a coordination complex with the tertiary amine group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
A protein specific reagent comprising polymeric microspheres covalently bonded to a conjugate of said protein, said microspheres comprising polymeric microspheres having a diameter below 100 microns containing at least 20% by weight of a tertiary amine substituted monomer having the amine ligand pendant from the polymer backbone selected from the group consisting of cross-linked polystyrene-divinylbenzene substituted with --CH 2 NMe 2 , polyethylene imine, polyvinylbenzimidazole and polyvinylpyridine, said ligands being capable of ionic reaction or coordination with Group IV, VI, VII, or VIII metal compounds selected from oxides, salts or acids to form complexes therewith and said microspheres containing; at least 0.1 weight percent of finely divided, free metal associated with the amine ligands formed by reduction of the compound in situ within the microsphere by reaction with a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of borohydrides and aluminum hydrides and at least 20% by weight of an acrylic monomer having a covalent bonding group selected from hydroxyl, carboxyl or amine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
A protein specific reagent comprising polymeric microspheres covalently bonded to a conjugate of said protein, said microspheres comprising polymeric microspheres having a diameter below 100 microns containing at least 20% by weight of a tertiary amine substituted monomer having the amine ligand pendant from the polymer backbone selected from the group consisting of cross-linked polystyrene-divinylbenzene substituted with --CH 2 NMe 2 , polyethylene imine, polyvinylbenzimidazole and polyvinylpyridine, said ligands being capable of ionic reaction or coordination with Group IV, VI, VII, or VIII metal compounds selected from oxides, salts or acids to form complexes therewith and said microspheres containing; at least 0.1 weight percent of finely divided, free metal associated with the amine ligands formed by reduction of the compound in situ within the microsphere by reaction with a reducing agent selected from the group consisting of borohydrides and aluminum hydrides and at least 20% by weight of an acrylic monomer having a covalent bonding group selected from hydroxyl, carboxyl or amine.
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