Centrifuge for extracting interstitial fluid
US6817970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B15/08
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A centrifuge is provided for recovering material of interest from the interstitial fluids of plant tissues. The centrifuge includes a rotatable centrifuge bowl having a radially outer wall inclined outwardly so that during centrifugation liquid in the bowl climbs the outer wall. The centrifuge bowl is contained in a vacuum sealed housing so that a material of interest contained in the bowl including said liquid can be subjected to a vacuum. A system for automated cleaning of the centrifuge is also provided.
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