Thimerosal removal device
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1. A system for the removal of thimerosal from a volume of medication, the system comprising:
- a container containing a volume of a thimerosal-containing medication comprising a plurality of doses of said medication;
a solid support having associated therewith at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein, or a portion thereof;
passing said thimerosal containing-medication through said solid support into dosing vials, wherein said at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein binds said thimerosal from said medication resulting in a substantially thimerosal-free medication in said dosing vials.
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Abstract
A device for the removal of heavy metals and heavy metal complexes, such as thimerosal, from medications is provided wherein the device comprises a solid support having at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein associated therewith.
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1. A system for the removal of thimerosal from a volume of medication, the system comprising:
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a container containing a volume of a thimerosal-containing medication comprising a plurality of doses of said medication; a solid support having associated therewith at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein, or a portion thereof; passing said thimerosal containing-medication through said solid support into dosing vials, wherein said at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein binds said thimerosal from said medication resulting in a substantially thimerosal-free medication in said dosing vials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of removing thimerosal from a medication to be administered to a subject comprising:
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contacting a volume of a thimerosal-containing medication with at least one substantially purified metallothionein protein associated with a support; and separating the support having thimerosal bound thereto from the thimerosal free medication; and
portioning the thimerosal-free medication into dosing vials.
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