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EP 0056609 A3 19821208 - SEPARATION TUBE FOR SEPARATING BY CENTRIFUGATION

Title (en)

SEPARATION TUBE FOR SEPARATING BY CENTRIFUGATION

Publication

EP 0056609 A3 19821208 (DE)

Application

EP 82100181 A 19820113

Priority

DE 3101733 A 19810121

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4364832A] A separating tube (2) preferably made from a plastics material for centrifugal separation of a liquid containing at least two components and preferably blood is provided, in which an asymmetrically shaped separating member (6) serves to separate the two components. The separating member (6) has a specific gravity between that of the two components to be separated. As a result of the asymmetrical shape, the center of gravity (S) of separating member (6) is eccentrically positioned with respect to axis (M) of separating tube (2), so that the separating member (6) is rotated or tilted during centrifuging. At least one gap (f) is formed through which one of the two components reaches the top of separating member (6). At the end of the centrifuging process, the bouyancy of the heavier component rotates separating member (6) back into its original position in which it seals off separating tube (2). FIG. 4 is intended for publication with the summary.

IPC 1-7

B01L 3/14

IPC 8 full level

B01L 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B01L 3/50215 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0056609 A2 19820728; EP 0056609 A3 19821208; EP 0056609 B1 19840411; AT E6993 T1 19840415; DE 3101733 A1 19820805; DE 3101733 C2 19821014; DE 3260096 D1 19840517; US 4364832 A 19821221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 82100181 A 19820113; AT 82100181 T 19820113; DE 3101733 A 19810121; DE 3260096 T 19820113; US 34004482 A 19820118