Patent ID: 6022954
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: C07K

Abstract:
A process for preparing purified albumin solution which is free from .alpha.-lipoproteins from an albumin-containing solution derived from a human or animal which comprises:(a) contacting said albumin-containing solution derived from a human or animal with a first ion-exchange resin;(b) eluting albumin from said first ion-exchange resin to form a first albumin solution;(c) adding a non-denaturing anionic detergent to said first albumin solution to delipidate said first albumin solution;(d) contacting said added non-denaturing anionic detergent to said first albumin solution with a second ion-exchange resin; and(e) eluting said albumin from said second ion-exchange resin to form said purified albumin solution.