Separation of leukocytes from leukocyte-containing suspension by filtration
AssigneeAsahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYoshinori Takenaka, Nobuaki Tsuda, Toru Kuroda
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Abstract
Leukocytes are advantageously separated from blood or other leukocyte-containing suspensions by causing the leukocyte-containing suspensions to flow through a filter unit comprising a container provided with inlet and outlet conduit means and with a mass of fibers packed therein. The mass of fibers is characterized as possessing a bulk density of from 0.02 to 0.40 gram/cubic centimeter, and each of the fibers is characterized as having an average diameter of from 3 to 10 microns. The fibers to be used are selected from synthetic fibers, semi-synthetic fibers, regenerated fibers and natural proteinaceous fibers.
Claims3
A method for separating unaltered and unaggregated leukocytes from an unaltered and unaggregated leukocyte-containing suspension, comprising the step of passing said leukocyte-containing suspension through a container provide with at least one inlet conduit means and with at least one outlet conduit means, said container having packed therein a mass of fibers which have no deleterious effects on leukocytes and other blood components and which possess an average fiber diameter of from 3 to 10 microns, said mass of fibers having a bulk density of from 0.02 to 0.40 gram/cubic centimeter, and said fibers being of at least one type of fibers selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate fibers, acrylonitrile polymer fibers, polyamide fibers and polyester fibers;
- whereby a substantial part of the unaltered and unaggregated leukocytes is entrapped in said mass of fibers and a leukocyte-poor liquid is obtained.
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