Patent ID: 6565752
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: F04B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
Method for separating components of a sample for identification thereof comprising contacting the sample with a mobile phase fluid and transporting the mobile phase fluid through a separation channel having two ends and having at least one retentive layer arranged therein;further comprising transporting the mobile phase fluid in only one flow direction, in one end of the separation channel, through the separation channel, and out of the other end of the separation channel, the separation channel being open during separation of the components; wherein the separation channel comprises at least two channel elements, wherein one channel element is a moving channel element, the moving channel element continuously transporting the mobile phase fluid; wherein each sample component has a different residence time in the separation channel or has a unique position at which it is retained in the separation channel; and further comprising separating the sample components utilizing the different residence time or the unique position of each component in the separation channel.