摘要 |
A process for the preparation of the calcium salt of heparin containing an amount of sodium by weight not in excess of 0.1% and containing an amount of calcium by weight not less than 9.5% is described, which comprises subjecting a solution of sodium heparinate to dialysis, hyperfiltration (inverse osmosis) or ultrafiltration by means of a semi-permeable membrane and isolating the calcium heparinate with anticoagulant activity essentially equal to the anticoagulant activity of the sodium heparinate. For the ultrafiltration, a membrane may be used in the form of a planar sheet or a membrane in the form of a spiral or "needle" having a molecular nominal cut-off at 20,000 Dalton. For the hyperfiltration (inverse osmosis), a membrane may be used having a rejection of sodium ion between 0 and 75%. For the dialysis, a membrane may be used in the form of multiple sheets or a coiled tube or hollow fibers. A plurality of dialyzers in series or in parallel is used. The process may be carried out continuously or discontinuously.
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