Patent ID: 8040505
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: B01L,B04B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A separation device for separating at least part of the liquid component of at least one blood sample, said device comprising: a container body being divided into a plurality of sections by partition walls; and a plurality of sample compartments for receiving a plurality of said blood samples and retaining at least part of said separated liquid component after separation, wherein at least one of said sections comprises a layer of retaining porous material for retaining non-liquid components of said blood sample after separation, wherein the at least one of said sections further comprises a layer of separating permeable material for preventing the non-liquid components of the blood sample from returning into the separated part of liquid component, and wherein said separating permeable material is a mesh or stent comprising a large number of closely-spaced holes for the passage of matter with a size typical of non-liquid components of a blood sample under centrifugation conditions.