Patent ID: 9714945
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A61M,B01D,B01L,B03C,B04B,C12M,C12N,G01N

Claim:
1. A centrifuge chamber configured to rotate about an axis so as to apply a centrifugal force to a sample of cells inside the chamber and thereby to separate the sample into two or more portions, wherein the chamber comprises: a base plate, the center of which is substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the chamber, a cladding substantially perpendicular to the base plate, a cover plate configured to cover the cladding, thereby forming an interior compartment between the base plate and the cover plate that is circumscribed by the cladding; a sample inlet port; and one or more openings in the base plate covered by a gas-permeable membrane, the openings being configured for delivery of gasses into the chamber to support culturing of cells; wherein the centrifuge chamber is configured such that a sample can pass through the chamber by way of the sample inlet port, and air or gas to support culturing of cells in the chamber can pass through the chamber by way of the openings, both without stopping centrifugation of the chamber.