Encapsulating particle fractionation devices and systems and methods of their use

Abstract

A method for fractionating a liquid include contacting a liquid comprising at least one type of encapsulating particle with at least one mesoporous isoporous block copolymer material, wherein at least one component of the liquid is separated. A device for fractionating a liquid having encapsulating particles includes at least one mesoporous isoporous block copolymer material. The device can further include an inlet to allow the liquid to contact the mesoporous isoporous block copolymer material, and an outlet to allow passage of the fractionated liquid. In some instances, the device can be a pleated capsule, a flat sheet cassette, a spiral wound module, a hollow fiber module, a syringe filter, a microcentrifuge tube, a centrifuge tube, a spin column, a multiple well plate, a vacuum filter, a flat sheet, or a pipette tip.

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