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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2001
Kazunori Okano, Shiki, JP;
Katsuji Murakawa, Kodaira, JP;
Shinichi Fukuzono, Hitachinaka, JP;
Yukiko Ikeda, Chiyoda, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A centrifugal separator of the invention has a centrifugal rotor ( - ), with symmetric rotation axes, having single sample separation chamber in it for centrifuging samples contained in sample solutions, an upper opening passing through to said sample separation chamber in the upper part, members of frameworks capable of being coupled to said upper opening, a rotation driving means, assuming that the direction of said symmetric rotation axis is the first direction, for driving said centrifugal rotor around said rotation axis in the first direction, wherein assuming that two directions intersecting with said first direction are the second and third directions, the length of said sample preparation chamber in said third direction is longer than the length of said sample preparation chamber in said second direction. Since one kind of sample is handled in one centrifugal rotor, the centrifugal separator of the invention allows discrete treatment (sequential treatment) suitable for the flow system, in which individual samples can be treated independently, making easy automation of sample preparation revolving centrifugation.