Patent ID: 9580677
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B01D,C12M,C12N,G01N

Claim:
1. A method of isolating a particle from a sample using an apparatus for filtering a fluid, the apparatus comprising: a first flow channel defined by a first inlet disposed at a first end, a second inlet disposed at a second end opposite the first end, a filtration membrane having a plurality of apertures, and a wall on which the filtration membrane is disposed; and a second flow channel connected to the filtration medium in a fluid communicable manner and defined by walls and a first outlet disposed at a side opposite the filtration membrane, the method comprising: sequentially flowing a sample comprising the particle through the first inlet, the first channel, the second channel, and the first outlet of the second channel of the apparatus for filtering a fluid; and simultaneously with the sequentially flowing the sample, sequentially flowing a liquid medium through the second inlet of the first channel, the first channel, the second channel, and the first outlet of the second channel.