Magnetic separator
AssigneeInvitrogen Corporation
InventorsHilde ALMAASBAK, Christer JOHANSSON
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Abstract
A magnetic separator unit for the selective separation of at least one component from a fluid mixture is described. The unit can include at least one mandrel-shaped magnet unit and tubing wrapped around it. Fluid containing magnetisable particles can be passed through the tubing to allow attraction of the particles to the magnet unit.
Claims22
A magnetic separator unit for the selective separation of magnetisable particles from a fluid mixture, the magnetic separator unit comprising:
- a magnet unit in the shape of a mandrel;
- and tubing;
- wherein:
- the magnet unit comprises at least one magnet;
- and
- the tubing is wound around the magnet unit, so as to enable the magnet unit to attract the magnetisable particles in the fluid mixture.
A system for the selective separation of magnetisable particles from a fluid mixture, the system comprising:
- a primary magnetic separator comprising a primary magnet for attracting the magnetisable particles;
- and
- a secondary magnetic separator comprising a secondary magnet for attracting the magnetisable particles;
- wherein the secondary magnet is in the form of a mandrel around which a tubing for fluid flow downstream of the primary magnetic separator unit may be wound, so as to enable the secondary magnet to attract the magnetisable particles in the fluid.
A method to remove a target from a fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a fluid suspected of containing the target;
- contacting the fluid with at least one magnetisable particle that binds the target;
- attracting the magnetisable particle to a magnet being in the form of a mandrel around which a tubing for fluid flow is wound, so as to enable the magnet to attract the magnetisable particle in the fluid;
- separating from the magnetisable particle from the fluid, wherein the target is removed from the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.