Use of immobilization particles for removal of microorganisms and/or chemicals
AssigneeNuBiome, Inc.
InventorBrian C. Lue
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Abstract
Method for immobilizing a target microorganism or target chemical found in a mammal includes introducing into a gastrointestinal tract of the mammal immobilization particles including immobilization molecules capable of attaching to the target microorganism or the target chemical, which immobilization molecules are attached to one or more portions of a structure that is capable of inhibiting contact between tissues of the gastrointestinal tract and the target microorganisms or target chemicals attached to the immobilization molecules.
Claims19
A method for immobilizing a target microorganism or target chemical found in a gastrointestinal tract of a mammal, the method comprising:
- introducing into a gastrointestinal tract of the mammal an immobilization particle comprising a flat substrate, one or more further structures disposed on one side of the flat substrate, and immobilization molecules attached to one or more portions of the one side of the flat substrate and not to the one or more further structures, which immobilization molecules being capable of attaching to the target microorganism or the target chemical;
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- wherein the one or more further structures comprise columns having a height in a range from about 0.01 microns to about 500 microns and being spaced apart in a range from about 0.1 microns to about 500 microns.
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