[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 22414]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11071]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Availability for Non-Exclusive, Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 
Licensing of U.S. Patent Application Concerning Method for Purifying 
Cholera Toxin

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is 
made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. 6,008,329 
entitled ``Method for Purifying Cholera Toxin'' filed March 6, 1998. 
Foreign rights are also available (PCT/US99/05005). The United States 
Government as represented by the Secretary of the Army has rights in 
this invention.

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, 
ATTN: Command Judge Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, Fort Detrick, 
Frederick, MD 21702-5012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth 
Arwine, Patent Attorney, (301) 619-7808. For licensing issues, Dr. Paul 
Mele, Office of Research & Technology Assessment, (301) 619-6664, both 
at telefax (301) 619-5034.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This invention relates to a method of 
purifying cholera toxin using a matrix with at least one ion chosen 
from among matrix with Ni+2, Co+2, Cd2 or Zn+2 immobilized 
thereon. It is possible thereby to selectively elute the B subunit for 
cholera toxin from the matrix.

Luz D. Ortiz,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-11071 Filed 5-2-02; 8:45 am]
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