Synthetic rhinoceros horn analogues
AssigneePembient, Inc.
InventorsGeorge A. Bonaci, Matthew Markus
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Abstract
Rhinoceros horn analogues and methods of synthesis thereof. Compounds with medicinal effects can be incorporated into the analogues. Genetic fingerprints can also be incorporated into the analogues. The analogues can be formulated into compositions.
Claims21
A synthetic rhinoceros horn analogue wherein the synthetic rhinoceros horn analogue matches at least two characteristics of natural rhinoceros horn selected from:
- a. an Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) spectra with a taurine peak at 1050 cm−1±1-40 cm−and a phospholipid peak at 2300 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- b. an Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) spectra with a cholesterol peak at 3250 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a primary amine peak at 3050 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a hydrocarbon peak at 2900 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a hydrocarbon peak at 2850 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a phospholipid peak at 2300 cm−1±1-40 cm−1, an amino acid peak at 1650 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a primary amine peak at 1550 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a hydrocarbon peak at 1400 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a phospholipid peak at 1200 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- a taurine peak at 1050 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- and a taurine peak at 880 cm−1±1-40 cm−1;
- c. a Shore A hardness of 92-96;
- d. a Shore D hardness of 68-72;
- e. a Density of 1.122-2.222 g/cubic cm;
- f. inorganic content of 66-70% sulfur;
- 15-19% potassium;
- 5-9% calcium;
- 0-3% iron;
- 0.2-0.4% titanium;
- and 0-4% zinc;
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- g. organic content of 1.6%-2.4% arginine;
- 4-6% lysine;
- 7.2-10.8% cholesterol;
- 2.75-3.25% taurine;
- 0%-1.25% hexosamines;
- and 0.1%-0.3% sphingosine.
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A method of synthesizing a synthetic rhinoceros horn analogue comprising trapping organic compounds in a keratin base wherein the trapping comprises:
- a. mixing polymerized keratin with the organic compounds in a buffer solution;
- b. adding a second solution to the mixed polymerized keratin and organic compounds to aid in oxidation of keratin sulfhydryl groups;
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- c. drying the mixture to a moisture content below 1% as measured by a Karl Fischer titrator.
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