Patent ID: 6395233
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: B01D,G01N

Abstract:
A dialysis cell, comprising:a) a substantially rigid elongate outer container having an open end and a closed end, b) a substantially rigid elongate inner container sized to fit within the outer container, the inner container comprising a wall having an open end, a closed end and a lengthwise portion of the inner container wall incorporating a semipermeable membrane, c) a displacing member, for centrally displacing a volume of fluid from the bottom of the inner container along the wall of the inner container, wherein a first dialysis solution is placed in the outer container, a second dialysis solution is placed within the inner container sufficient to immerse a portion of the semipermeable membrane, the inner container is inserted into the outer container sufficient to immerse a portion of the semipermeable membrane in the first dialysis solution.