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20110044992 | METHOD OF DELIVERING AN ANTI-CANCER AGENT TO A CELL - There is provided a delivery vehicle comprising an anti-cancer agent together with a conjugate of a delivery agent containing a free aldehyde and a flavonoid, having the delivery agent conjugated at the C6 and/or the C8 position of the A ring of the flavonoid. The resulting delivery vehicles may be used to deliver an anti-cancer agent to a cell. | 02-24-2011 |
20110135733 | ALDEHYDE CONJUGATED FLAVONOID PREPARATIONS - There is provided a method of conjugating a polymer containing a free aldehyde group with a flavonoid in the presence of an acid catalyst, such that the polymer is conjugated to the C6 or C8 position of the flavonoid A ring. The resulting conjugates may be used to form delivery vehicles to deliver high doses of flavonoids, and may also be used as delivery vehicles to deliver an additional bioactive agent. | 06-09-2011 |
20120016015 | ALDEHYDE CONJUGATED FLAVONOID PREPARATIONS - There is provided a method of conjugating a polymer containing a free aldehyde group with a flavonoid in the presence of an acid catalyst, such that the polymer is conjugated to the C6 or C8 position of the flavonoid A ring. The resulting conjugates may be used to form delivery vehicles to deliver high doses of flavonoids, and may also be used as delivery vehicles to deliver an additional bioactive agent. | 01-19-2012 |
20120070433 | FLAVONOID HYDROGEL - There is provided methods for producing a hydrogel comprising conjugates of a hydrogel forming agent and a flavonoid including a method for producing a hydrogel that is capable of adhesion of cells and which comprises enzymatically cross-linked conjugates of a hydrogel forming agent and a flavonoid. There is also provided a method for producing a hydrogel comprising conjugates of a hydrogel forming agent and a flavonoid without the addition of an exogenous peroxide or peroxidase or without the addition of an exogenous peroxide. Hydrogels produced by such methods and methods of using the hydrogels are also described herein. | 03-22-2012 |
20120148567 | PARTICULATE HYALURONIC ACID FORMULATIONS FOR CELLULAR DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVE AGENTS - There is presently provided a suspension of immiscible particles in a solution, wherein the particles comprise an agglomeration of a bioactive agent; and a plurality of conjugates of a hyaluronic acid and a flavonoid wherein the particles are on average from about 15 nm to about 300 nm in diameter and wherein the bioactive agent is releasably retained in the particles by the flavonoid. There is also provided a therapeutic formulation comprising such a suspension and methods for using the suspension and therapeutic formulation, including for delivery of a bioactive agent to a cell and for treating a disease, including cancer. | 06-14-2012 |
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20130004488 | ANTI-CANCER AGENT DELIVERY VEHICLES CAPABLE OF IMPROVED LOADING - There is provided a conjugate of a delivery agent containing a chemical moiety and at least one flavonoid. The flavonoid exists in a monomeric form or dimeric form before conjugation and remains in the monomeric form or dimeric form after conjugation. Preferably, the conjugate comprises two flavonoids. The delivery agent is conjugated at the C6 and/or the C8 position of the A ring of the flavonoid. An anti-cancer agent delivery vehicle comprising an anti-cancer agent and the conjugate is also provided. | 01-03-2013 |
20130041044 | PHASE SEPARATED COMPOSITE - A composite is disclosed. The composite comprises a first conjugate of a polymer and a first phenol-containing moiety, and a second conjugate of a gelatin or collagen and a second phenol-containing moiety, wherein the polymer is selected so that the first conjugate is less cell-adhesive than the second conjugate, at least one of the first and second conjugates is crosslinked to form a matrix, and the composite comprises discrete regions that are rich in one of said first and second conjugates. A method of forming such composite is also disclosed. The method comprises mixing precursors for the first and second conjugates in a solution for forming said composite, and dispersing a catalyst in the solution to catalyze crosslinking of at least one of the first and second conjugates to form the matrix. The composite may be used to grow cells. | 02-14-2013 |
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20110192281 | POLYMER BLENDS AND CARBONIZED POLYMER BLENDS - A composition includes a first polymer having monomers each containing an imidazole group, and a second polymer, the first and second polymers being a polymer blend. The first polymer, the second polymer, or both may be cross-linked. The carbonized composition, polymeric and carbon membranes (either in the form of a flat sheet or a hollow fiber) made from the composition are also described. The polymeric and carbon membranes can be used to separate and purify gases or liquids | 08-11-2011 |
20110266223 | DUAL-LAYER HOLLOW FIBERS WITH ENHANCED FLUX AS FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANES FOR WATER REUSES AND PROTEIN ENRICHMENT - A hollow fiber includes a lumen, a polymeric membrane defining the lumen, and a porous tubular substrate, a circumferential surface of which is in contact with a circumferential surface of the polymeric membrane. The polymeric membrane includes a first polymer having monomers each containing an imidazole group. The hollow fiber can be used for water reclamation and protein enrichment | 11-03-2011 |
20110277631 | METHOD FOR MODIFYING A POLYIMIDE MEMBRANE - There is provided a method for modifying a polyimide membrane comprising the step of exposing the polyimide membrane to a surface modification compound in a vapour phase, said surface modification compound having at least one amine group, to thereby modify the polyimide membrane. | 11-17-2011 |
20110311745 | CHEMICALLY-MODIFIED POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE MEMBRANOUS TUBES - This invention relates to a chemically-modified polybenzimidazole porous tube. The tube has an outer diameter of 100-1000 microns, a wall thickness of 20-100 microns, and a pore size of 0.1-0.5 nm. | 12-22-2011 |
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20130046057 | POLYIMIDE MEMBRANES AND THEIR PREPARATION - Disclosed are (1) a method of preparing a polyimide membrane, including cross-linking polyimides via thermal labile side chains and decomposition of the thermal labile side chains; and (2) polyimide membranes thus prepared. | 02-21-2013 |
20130305920 | Preparation of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) - Polybenzimidazole Mixed-Matrix Composite and Application for Gas and Vapor Separation - The present invention presents a mixed-matrix composite material comprising a continuous phase and zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) particles dispersed in the continuous phase, wherein the continuous phase is polybenzimidazole (PBI), methods for making the mixed-matrix composite material, and methods for separating gas or vapor from a mixture of gases or vapors using the mixed-matrix composite material. | 11-21-2013 |
20130313185 | FORWARD OSMOSIS MEMBRANE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A forward osmosis membrane ( | 11-28-2013 |
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