Patent ID: 8785141
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: A61M,B01J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. The method for removal of exotoxin by adsorption, which comprises the step of contacting an adsorbent with a bacterial toxin-containing fluid, wherein the adsorbent comprises a water-insoluble porous material having a mode of pore radius of 100 angstroms to 600 angstroms, and wherein the water-insoluble porous material comprises a polystyrene-based material, wherein the exotoxin is selected from the group consisting of Toxic shock syndrome toxin-1, staphylococcal enterotoxin B, staphylococcal enterotoxin Cl, staphylococcal enterotoxin D, and staphylococcal enterotoxin E, wherein the polystyrene-based material does not have a side chain or ligand.