Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 3. Biological Sciences

3.5 Enterosorbent “Calphosorb”

Developers’ contact information

State Scientific Institution “The Institute of Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”
4, Fedyuninski Str., 246007 Gomel
Evgeniy Fyodorovich Konoplya
tel./fax: +375 (0232) 57-07-06; e-mail: irb@mail.gomel.by

Summary

Carbon-mineral enterosorbent “Calphosorb” relates to chemical-pharmaceuticals industry and namely to medical purpose sorbents.

Description

Carbon-mineral enterosorbent “Calphosorb” contains hydroxyapatite or carbon-mineral sorbent as filler and gelatine or methyl cellulose or amulum or sodium carboxymethyl celluloseas bounding agent.
Enterosorbent “Calphosorb” can be used as hemo- and enterosorbent to treat gastrointestinal problems, food and other toxication, exo- and endointoxications of different nature as well as to excrete toxic metals and radionuclides which allows minimizing content of these particles in a human body.

Technology type

• Material

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Sorbate characteristics (lead, cadmium, mercury and strontium sorption) of enterosorbent “Calphosorb” are override those of native analogous enterosorbents (SCN) and highly competitive with foreign enterosorbents such as “Carbomix”. “Calphosorb” reduces concentration of Strontium-90 in bones, degree of damage by heavy metals, improves metabolic characteristics during intoxication of different character, including influence of radioactive substances.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

“Calphosorb” is highly effective native enterosorbent used to reduce concentration of Strontium-90 and heavy metals in human bony tissue. “Calphosorb” is as effective enterosorbent as foreign enterosorbents are but “Calphosorb” is cheaper than its foreign analogues that makes it competitive remedy, which can be used both independently and as a food additive to make these products preventive from diseases.

Context in which technology was identified

National exhibitions, International Trade Fair in Hannover (2008).

Technological keywords

Enterosorbent, strontium, heavy metals, detoxication.

Development Stage

• Experimental development stage
• Results of demonstration test available
• Other:
  The production is being set up.

Intellectual property rights

• Patent pending
• Specific Patent Information:
  Patents of the Republic of Belarus No. 5875 (valid), No. 6854 (invalid) and trademark (license No. 16140)

Range of applications

Biological sciences

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

• Biological Sciences

Preferable Regions

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia

Practical experience

Tests of the medicine are accomplished, normative and technical documentation is prepared, the production is setting up.

Environmental impact

None.

Type of collaboration sought

• Other:
  License agreement or other agreement types.

Terms and restrictions

None

Available technical assistance

• Documentation
• Personnel