.~.~ Gelatin or collagen or derivative (e.g., glue, etc.)
DEFINITION
Classification: 106/160.1
Gelatin or collagen or derivative (e.g., glue, etc.):
(under subclass 124.1) Compositions wherein the proteinaceous material is gelatin, collagen, or a chemical modification of gelatin or collagen.
(1) Note. Gelatin is derived from collagen by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, etc. with water.
(2) Note. Collagen is a protein with a molecular weight of about 130,000. It is the main constituent of skin, connective tissue, and the organic substance of bones and teeth.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
124.4+, for compositions containing tissue derived from multicellular animal.