Beta-propiolactone as a sterilizing agent in the manufacture of intravenous immunoglobulin preparations

Stephan, W.; Dichtelmüller, H.

Arzneimittel-Forschung 33(9): 1230-1231

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4172
PMID: 6416260
Document Number: 217351
It was demonstrated with phi X174, phi e and x phages that the beta-propiolactone step, which eliminated the anticomplementary activity of the intravenous immunoglobulin (IgG) preparation. Intraglobin, inactivates more than 10(6) viruses/ml. This means additional safety with respect to those viral diseases for which specific and sensitive diagnostic methods are not available at present.

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