IDENTIFICATION OF PRION PROTEINS IN MILK

The present invention relates to the use of milk or a derivative thereof for identifying prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, in a mammal. The present invention is also directed to a method for identifying prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, in mammals, comprising the step o...

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Main Authors ZAHN, RALPH, FRANSCINI, NICOLA, EL GEDAILY, AHMED
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.01.2009
Subjects
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MEASURING
PHYSICS
TESTING
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Summary:The present invention relates to the use of milk or a derivative thereof for identifying prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, in a mammal. The present invention is also directed to a method for identifying prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, in mammals, comprising the step of contacting milk or a derivative thereof with an agent having high affinity and selectivity for prion proteins, preferably for PrPSc prion proteins. In addition, a further aspect the present invention concerns a method for removing PrPC and/or PrPSc prion proteins, preferably PrPSc prion proteins, from milk or a milk derivative wherein milk or a derivative thereof is contacted with sepharose, preferably sepharose comprising divalent immobilized metal ions.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070724727