Apparatus and method for separation of biological agents
OwnerJoan L.-P. Chen-Wu, Jing-Jung Cheninventors
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Abstract
An assembly for the separation by centrifugal force of biological agents from a suspension, which assembly includes (1) a first compartment including a first filtering means as a part of its surface, the first filtering means having pores capable of allowing the passage of the biological agents therethrough; and (2) a second compartment for receiving the biological agents that pass through the pores, the first compartment and the second compartment being securely attached together in such a manner that the spacial relationship among the first compartment, the second compartment, and the first filtering means remain the same throughout centrifugation of the assembly.
Claims8
An assembly adapted for separation by centrifugal force of biological agents from a suspension, which assembly comprises:
- a first compartment including first filtering means as a part of its surface, said first filtering means having pores capable of allowing passage of said biological agents therethrough;
- and
- a second compartment, which is in communication only with said first compartment via said filtering means, for receiving said biological agents that pass through said pores, said first compartment and said second compartment being securely attached together in such a manner that the spacial relationship among said first compartment, said second compartment, and said first filtering means remain the same throughout centrifugation of said assembly,
- wherein said first compartment and said second compartment are defined by a first plastic bag and a second plastic bag which are dimensioned and disposed so that said first plastic bag is suspended in said second plastic bag when said assembly is in an upright position, the wall of said first plastic bag including said first filtering means.
A process for separating and collecting biological agents from a suspension, which process comprises the steps of:
- introducing said suspension into a first chamber having pores capable of allowing passage of said biological agents therethrough;
- separating said biological agents from other particulate materials in said suspension by forcing them to pass through said pores;
- and
- collecting said separated biological agents as a pellet at the bottom of a second chamber;
- wherein said separating step and said collecting step are performed simultaneously by filtration with the aid of centrifugal force.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.