Composition for removing or inactivating harmful components in blood or other extracellular body fluids
AssigneeA/S af 18. juni 1990
InventorsHenry M. Christensen, Hans B. Andreasen
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Abstract
A composition for removing or inactivating harmful components including virus from blood or other extracellular liquids comprises a crown ether compound substituted on a polysaccharide, preferably dextran. The composition may be soluble in water, preferably for intraveneous application, or insoluble for extracorporeal application.
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A method of removing or inactivating harmful metals, viruses, ammonium ions, or amines from a human or animal extracellular body fluid comprising contacting the extracellular body fluid with a compound comprising a polysaccharide linked by covalent bonding to a crown ether, wherein the crown ether is able to bind the harmful metals, viruses, ammonium ions, or amines.
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