Phthalocyanine-dyed fibers adsorb allergenic proteins.
Phthalocyanine (Pc)-dyed fiber is reported to reduce atopic symptoms in some patients when they use underwear made of the fiber. We investigated the adsorption of allergens on Pc-fiber. Pc-fiber trapped house dust/pollen/food allergens with varied molecular weight and pI. The adsorbed allergens were released in the presence of mild detergent. Pc-fiber did not change the molecular weight or disulfide bonding of the allergens. These observations imply that Pc-fiber is applicable as an "allergen trap" for a wide variety of products.
National Institute of Crop Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. hyano.@affrc.go.jp
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Yano
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D000327:Adsorption; D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D004391:Dust; D007211:Indoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011058:Pollen / Q000737:chemistry*
D000485:Allergens; D004396:Coloring Agents; D004391:Dust; D007211:Indoles