Membrane, process and system for isolating virus from solution
US5017292A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S264/62
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composite membrane and process utilizing the membrane which is capable of selectively removing particles such as viral particles from a solution such as a protein solution is provided. The membrane comprises a porous membrane substrate, a surface skin having ultrafiltration separation properties and an intermediate porous zone between the substrate and the skin which intermediate zone has an average pore size smaller than that of the substrate. The intermediate zone is free of voids which break the skin and which directly fluid communicate with the substrate. The composite is capable of a log reduction value of at least 3 (99.9% removal) of particles selectively from solution.
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