Magnetic polymer particles
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1. Magnetic polymer particles as carriers of biologically active substance comprisingparticles of a polymer having a lattice or pores;
- a biologically active substance associated with said polymer particles, andmagnetic material deposited in said lattice or pores wherein said magnetic material is deposited by contacting the polymer particles with a colloidal solution comprising said magnetic material.
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Abstract
This invention relates to magnetic polymer particles as carriers of biologically, preferably pharmaceutically, active substances, the utilization of the magnetic polymer particles, the method of retaining a biologically active substance, preferably a pharmaceutically active substance within a restricted area, and the method of treating diseased tissue with the use of the magnetic polymer particles.
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1. Magnetic polymer particles as carriers of biologically active substance comprising
particles of a polymer having a lattice or pores; -
a biologically active substance associated with said polymer particles, and magnetic material deposited in said lattice or pores wherein said magnetic material is deposited by contacting the polymer particles with a colloidal solution comprising said magnetic material. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. Magnetic polymer particles as carriers of biologically active substance, comprising
particles of a polymer, which is derived from polymerizable monomers, said particles having a lattice or pores, a biologically active substance associated with said polymer particles, and magnetic material deposited in said lattice or pores, wherein said magnetic material is deposited by contacting the polymerizable monomers with a colloidal solution comprising said magnetic material.
- 12. A process for the production of magnetic polymer particles as carriers for biologically active substance comprising the step of contacting polymer particles having a lattice or pores, which particles carry the biologically active substance, with a colloidal solution of magnetic material, such that the magnetic material is deposited in the pores or lattice of said polymer particles.
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13. A process for the production of magnetic polymer particles as carriers for biologically active substance comprising the step of contacting polymer particles having a lattice or pores with a colloidal solution of magnetic material and the biologically active substance, such that the magnetic material and the biologically active substance are deposited in the pores or lattice of said polymer particles.
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14. A process for the production of magnetic polymer particles as carriers for biologically active substance comprising the steps of contacting polymer particles having a lattice or pores with a colloidal solution of magnetic material such that the magnetic material is deposited in the pores or lattice of said polymer particle, and associating the biologically active substance with the magnetic polymer particles.
- 15. A process for the production of magnetic polymer particles as carriers for biologically active substance comprising the steps of contacting polymerizable monomers in a colloidal solution of magnetic material and polymerizing said monomers, such that said magnetic material is deposited in pores or a lattice of the resulting polymer particles, and associating the biologically active substance with the magnetic polymer particles.
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16. A process for the production of magnetic polymer particles as carriers for biologically active substance comprising the steps of contacting polymerizable monomers in a colloidal solution of magnetic material and the biologically active substance and polymerizing said monomers, such that said magnetic material and the biologically active substance are deposited in pores or a lattice of the resulting polymer particles.
- 28. A method of retaining a biologically active substance within a restricted area, characterized in that the biologically active substance is associated with particles of a polymer, which particles are given magnetic properties by incorporation of a magnetic material in the form of a colloidal solution, whereupon a magnetic field is applied to the restricted area for retaining the magnetic polymer particles with the substance associated therewith.
- 34. A method of treating a diseased tissue, characterized in that an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active substance is concentrated in the tissue by supply of the substance to the tissue associated with a carrier in the form of polymer particles, which have been given magnetic properties by incorporation of a magnetic material in the form of a colloidal solution, and that the magnetic carrier with the associated pharmaceutical substance is concentrated to the diseased tissue by the application of a magnetic field.
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36. Magnetic starch particles as carriers of biologically active substance comprising
particles of starch having a lattice or pores; -
a biologically active substance associated with said starch particles, and magnetic material deposited in said lattice or pores wherein said magnetic material is deposited by contacting starch particles with a colloidal solution comprising saig magnetic material.
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37. A method of retaining a biologically active substance within a restricted area, characterized in that the biologically active substance is associated with particles of starch, which particles are given magnetic properties by incorporation of a magnetic material in the form of a colloidal solution, whereupon a magnetic field is applied to the restricted area for retaining the magnetic starch particles with the substance associated therewith.
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38. A method of treating a diseased tissue, characterized in that an effective amount of a pharmaceutically active substance is concentrated in the tissue by supply of the substance to the tissue associated with a carrier in the form of starch particles, which have been given magnetic properties by incorporation of a magnetic material in the form of a colloidal solution, and that the magnetic carrier with the associated pharmaceutical substance is concentrated to the diseased tissue by the application of a magnetic field.
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39. A process for the production of magnetic starch particles as carriers for biologically active substance comprising the step of contacting starch particles having a lattice or pores, which particles carry the biologically active substance, with a colloidal solution of magnetic material, such that the magnetic material is deposited in the pores or lattice of said starch particles.
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