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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2012
Wensheng Xia, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Stillwater, MN (US);
Andrew W. Rabins, St. Paul, MN (US);
Wensheng Xia, Woodbury, MN (US);
Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Stillwater, MN (US);
Andrew W. Rabins, St. Paul, MN (US);
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A first apparatus () for processing a liquid sample is disclosed. The apparatus () includes a sample-receiving (), a filtrate-receiving component (), and an analyte-capture element (). The apparatus () forms a liquid flow path through which the sample passes, thereby causing the analyte-capture element () to capture an analyte, if present. A method is disclosed whereby a liquid sample is passed through the first () apparatus and the analyte-capture element () is easily separated from the apparatus for further processing and detection of the analyte. A structurally-related second apparatus () for processing a plurality of liquid samples, and a corresponding method of use, also is disclosed.