Patent ID: 8163563
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: B01D,B01J,B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A device for filtering and separating at least one target agent from a sample that, in use, flows through said device, said device comprising: a casing that comprises an inlet and an outlet, and stacked layers of resin-embedded membranes positioned internally of the casing between the inlet and the outlet, said resin-embedded membranes comprising first and second layers of porous nonwoven fabric that are bonded together with a plurality of resin particles impregnated therein or sandwiched therebetween, said porous nonwoven fabric having pore sizes greater than 10 μm, and the particles having a size of 40-200 μm, whereby sample flowing through the stacked layers of resin-embedded membranes in the casing causes the at least one target agent to attach to the porous nonwoven fabric, resin particles, or both, and be removed from the sample.