Process for reducing protein allergens in latex products.
U.S. patent: 6,740,719
Issued: May 25, 2004
Inventor: George W. Weinert
Key statement: A process for reducing the antigenicity antigenicity /an·ti·ge·nic·i·ty/ (an?ti-je-nis´i-te) the capacity to stimulate the production of antibodies or the capacity to react with an antibody.
an·ti·ge·nic·i·ty
n.
1. of sap of the Hevea Brasiliensis Noun 1. Hevea brasiliensis - deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber
caoutchouc tree, Para rubber tree plant and other rubber plants by contacting with any chemical containing an aldehyde group Noun 1. aldehyde group - the chemical group -CHO
aldehyde radical
chemical group, radical, group - (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule , to cross-link antigenic proteins.
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