Liquid to liquid biological particle concentrator with disposable fluid path
US8584535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/4088
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Highly efficient and rapid filtration-based concentration devices, systems and methods are disclosed with sample fluidic lines and a filter packaged in a disposable tip which concentrate biological particles that are suspended in liquid from a dilute feed suspension. A sample concentrate or retentate suspension is retained while eliminating the separated fluid in a separate flow stream. The concentrate is then dispensed from the disposable tip in a set volume of elution fluid. Suspended biological particles include such materials as proteins/toxins, viruses, DNA, and/or bacteria in the size range of approximately 0.001 micron to 20 microns diameter. Concentration of these particles is advantageous for detection of target particles in a dilute suspension, because concentrating them into a small volume makes them easier to detect. All conduits by which the disposable tip attaches to the instrument are combined into a single connection point on the upper end of the tip.
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