Patent ID: 8998789
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: B04B

Abstract:
1. A continuous centrifuge comprising: a cylindrical rotor configured to separate a specimen; a centrifuging chamber accommodating the rotor; a driving unit configured to rotate the rotor; a specimen line configured to continuously supply and discharge the specimen to and from the rotor during rotation of the rotor, the specimen line including a pump configured to supply the specimen to the rotor and a valve configured to switch a flowing direction of liquid flowing through the specimen line; and a controller configured to control the driving unit, wherein the controller has a cleansing mode which flows a liquid chemical from a liquid chemical source through the specimen line so as to conduct sterilization and/or cleansing while rotating the rotor, wherein in the cleansing mode, the controller (i) controls the driving unit to rotate the rotor, (ii) controls the pump to flow the liquid chemical from a liquid chemical source and (iii) controls the valve to switch the flowing direction of the liquid chemical.