CPC C12P 21/02 (2013.01) | 14 Claims |
1. A process for the production of a soluble collagen product and an insoluble collagen product from mammalian dermis tissue comprising:
a) providing minced dermis tissue from said mammalian dermis tissue:
b) removing lipids from the minced dermis tissue comprising:
i) providing a first lipid removal solution comprising:
chloroform;
methanol; and
hexane;
ii) washing the minced dermis tissue with said first lipid removal solution for a washing time of at least 8 hours;
c) providing an enzymatic solution comprising:
i) water; and
ii) amylase;
d) after washing in said first lipid removal solution, washing the minced dermis tissue in the enzymatic solution to produce an enzymatic solution washed tissue;
e) homogenizing the enzymatic solution washed tissue at temperature of no more than 40° C. to produce homogenized tissue;
f) providing extraction solution;
g) extracting both said soluble collagen and said insoluble collagen from the homogenized tissue by washing the homogenized tissue in said extraction solution to produce an extracted collagen; and
h) separating said soluble collagen and said insoluble collagen from said extracted collagen.
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