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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2016
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Qihua Xu, Cary, NC (US);
Alexander G. Lastovich, Raleigh, NC (US);
Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A filtration cell () for a biological sample having an outer housing () defining a first chamber and an inner housing () defining a second chamber is disclosed. The inner housing is disposed within the first chamber and rotatable with respect to the outer housing and at least a portion of the inner housing includes a filtration membrane (). Upon rotation of the inner housing, a first portion of the biological sample passes from the first chamber into the second chamber and a second portion of the biological sample is restrained in the first chamber. Alternatively, the filtration cell may also include a rotation element disposed in the inner housing. Upon rotation of the rotation element with respect to the inner housing, a first portion of the biological sample to passes from the second chamber into the first chamber and a second portion of the biological sample is restrained in the second chamber.