Automated Particulate Concentration System
An automated system for concentrating potentially harmful substances from various water types or other non-viscous liquids to facilitate detection of those substances is disclosed herein. The automated system comprises a water pressure driven or pump driven concentration unit that filters the test fluid through a hollow-fiber filter. Material collected on the filter is backflushed into a collection vessel by passing a small volume of sterile solution through the filter in the reverse direction. The automated system can be configured to be portable or to be integrated into a continuous liquid stream for online monitoring of test fluids. Optionally, an electronic signal at the end of the backflush sequence triggers a detector, such as an automated array biosensor, to begin processing and analyzing the sample.
Attached files:Patents:US 20,110,059,462
Inventor(s):
LIM DANIEL V [US]; KEARNS ELIZABETH A [US]; LESKINEN STEPHANEY D [US]; MAGANA SONIA [US]
Type of Offer:
Licensing
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