Patent ID: 6413715
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A61K,C07K,G01N

Abstract:
A method of isolating &bgr;(1-3)-glucan-containing organisms from a sample, comprising the steps of:a. contacting a sample containing &bgr;(1-3)-glucan-containing organisms with a &bgr;(1-3)-glucan binding agent, under conditions that are suitable for binding of &bgr;(1-3)-glucan to the &bgr;(1-3)-glucan binding agent to form primary complexes of &bgr;(1-3)-glucan bound to &bgr;(1-3)-glucan binding agent; b. isolating the primary complexes; and c. obtaining &bgr;(1-3)-glucan-containing organisms from the primary complexes.