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US 12,385,016 B2Granted
Degradation of sporopollenin
AssigneeLafayette College
InventorAnna F. Edlund
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Abstract
A composition comprised of a peroxidase, a catalase, and a peroxide that, in combination, is suitable for degradation of pollen wall sporopollenin, and coatings comprising sporopollenin in a matrix that can be selectively degraded through application of a peroxidase, a catalase, and a peroxide to the sporopollenin matrix.
Claims6
A composition suitable for degrading a sporopollenin-based coating, the composition comprising:
- a peroxidase obtained from a plant species, a catalase obtained from an animal species, said peroxidase at a ratio of 100:1 to the catalase, and equal amounts of each of an acidic buffer and a peroxide.
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