Adsorptive resin for microorganisms
AssigneeJapane Vilkene Company, Ltd.
InventorsNariyoshi Kawabata, Akinori Minami, Tadahira Yo
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Abstract
The present invention relates to absorption resins comprising vinyl copolymers which do not dissolve in water and are capable of absorbing microorganisms without inactivating the microorganisms and also adsorbents with a large contact area which are capable of absorbing microorganisms efficiently as well as methods of making the resins and the adsorbents.
Claims13
A resin for adsorbing microorganisms comprising a vinyl copolymer of the following formula ##STR3## wherein, R.sub.1 is a benzyl group, an alkyl group of 4 to 16 carbon atoms or a pentafluorophenylmethyl group, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and Y is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, an ether group, a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid ester group or an aryl group, said vinyl copolymer being insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvent.
An adsorbent for microorganisms comprising a vinyl copolymer of the following formula and existing on the surface of a substrate, ##STR4## wherein, R.sub.1 is a benzyl group, an alkyl group of 4 to 16 carbon atoms or a pentafluorophenylmethyl group, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and Y is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a benzyl group, an ether group, a carboxyl group, a carboxylic acid ester group or an aryl group, said vinyl copolymer being insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.