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US 4,897,185 AGranted
Cell processing apparatus and method
AssigneeCobe Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Schuyler, Robert L. White
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Abstract
Using a membrane separating device to remove cell-free fluid from a suspension of cells to preconcentrate cells in the suspension prior to processing in a centrifuge.
Claims10
Apparatus for processing cells in a cell suspension comprising
- a membrane separating device connected to receive said cell suspension, said device including a membrane, said membrane being configured to pass cell-free fluid but not said cells through said membrane, said device having an outlet for a concentrated cell suspension, and
- means for receiving said concentrated cell suspension, said means including a centrifuge downstream of said separating device connected to receive said concentrated cell suspension from said outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.