Thimerosal removal device
AssigneeMPG Biotechnologies, LLC
InventorsRoger A. Acey, Richard Clinton Kanner
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Abstract
A device for the removal of heavy metals and heavy metal complexes, such as thimerosal, from medications is provided wherein the device comprises a dosing device or a solid support having at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein associated therewith. Additionally, methods to remove thimerosal from medications are provided.
Claims24
A device for the removal of thimerosal from a medication to be administered to a subject comprising:
- a dosing device having associated therewith at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein, wherein said at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein binds said thimerosal from said medication resulting in a substantially thimerosal-free medication.
A method of removing thimerosal from a medication to be administered to a subject comprising:
- contacting a thimerosal-containing medication with at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein associated with a dosing device;
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- administering the resulting substantially thimerosal-free medication to said subject.
A system for removing thimerosal from a medication to be administered to a subject comprising:
- a device having at least one metallothionein protein associated therewith;
- wherein passage of a medication through said device results in binding of said thimerosal to said metallothionein protein and a substantially thimerosal-free medication.
A device for the removal of thimerosal from a medication to be administered to a subject comprising:
- a solid support associated with at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein, wherein said at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein binds said thimerosal from said medication resulting in a substantially thimerosal-free medication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.