Patent ID: 8434242
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: A01N,A61K,F26B

Abstract:
1. An attachment for a plasma spray drying apparatus comprising: a plasma inlet port for providing sterile communication to a plasma source; a spray gas inlet port for providing removable sterile communication to a pressurized gas source; at least one drying gas inlet port for providing removable sterile communication to a drying gas source; a spray dry nozzle in fluid communication with the plasma and spray gas inlets; a drying chamber in fluid communication with the attached spray nozzle and drying gas inlet to receive a spray of plasma for drying; a particle collection device configured to collect spray dried plasma from an outlet of the drying chamber; and a collection device gas outlet port in sterile fluid communication with the collection device; wherein the spray nozzle, drying chamber, and collection device define a sterile isolated interior volume; wherein the at least one drying gas inlet port is non-coaxial with at least one of the plasma inlet port, the spray gas inlet port, the spray dry nozzle, or any combination thereof.