Patent ID: 11857966
Assignee: LABRADOR DIAGNOSTICS LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 4:
5. A method comprising:
using a sample having a suspension of formed components,
passing the sample through a separation material comprising polysulfone, wherein the separation material is functionalized with a material thereon and configured to remove formed components from the sample prior to outputting a liquid portion of the sample;
wherein said passing comprises using a distributor positioned with the separation material to define an interface provides for propagating the sample laterally over the separation material relative to a long longitudinal axis of separation;
wherein the separation material is functionalized with material comprising N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester terminated polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains;
wherein the separation material is held in the device under compression.