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Cell separation process

US4927750A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1987
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/552
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Cell separation compositions and associated methods effective for separating cells from various biological specimens such as blood are disclosed. The biological specimens are contacted with the cell separation compositions and centrifuged. The cells are separated based upon their buoyant density in the cell separation composition. The cell separation composition contains colloidal silica particles covalently linked to an organosilane having a non-ionic, hydrophilic group.

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