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Support plate accommodating and being integrally connected with a plurality of adjacent sample containers

US5620663A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 1995
Grant dateApr 15, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/255
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The support plate accommodating and being integrally connected with a plurality of adjacent sample containers is disclosed. Each sample container is suitable to accommodate a liquid sample to be separated into components and has an inlet opening and an outlet opening between which a separation layer is arranged. The sample container has a bottom wall in which the outlet opening is located and the outlet opening encloses an outlet spout having an inner diameter in the range of 0.1 to 1 mm and a length in the range of 5 to 20 mm. The ratio between the inner diameter of the outlet spout and its length is in the range of 0.005 to 0.2.

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