Ex parte TSAI et al. - Page 15




          Appeal No. 1996-2738                                                        
          Application 08/252,501                                                      


          moieties bonded to each derivatized saccharide monomer, said                
          derivative having been prepared by reacting a substantially                 
          non-crosslinked polysaccharide with a polycationic reagent                  
          having a single polysaccharide reactive group and at least two              
          cationic groups, whereby the derivative is water soluble.                   

               32.  The paper of Claim 27 wherein the polycationic                    
          reagent is a polyamine having the structure:                                





                                                          1  3  4      5              
          wherein                                        R , R , R  and R             
          are                                            identical or                 
          differe                                        nt and represent             
          a C -C                                         alkyl group or a             
             1 6                                                                      
          C  aryl                                        group or a C -C              
           6                                                         6 12             
          alkaryl group; R  are a C -C  alkylene or alkylene ether or a C6 6              
                          2       2  6                                              
          arylene or a C -C  alkarylene group; R , R , R  and R  is6 12                    6  7  8       9                       
          independently, hydrogen or a C -C  alkyl or a C -C alkaryl1  6         6     12                         
          group; Z is a polysaccharide reactive group; and A is an                    
          anion.                                                                      













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