Patent ID: 8449769

Claim:
A device for separating compounds in a solution from each other or undesired components of the solution, said device comprising: a. a body having an interior surface, an exterior surface a first opening and a second opening, said first opening and said second opening defining a boundary between said interior surface and said exterior surface, said interior surface having at least one wall creating a passage in said body, said passage having at least one frit section and a media chamber proximal to said first opening and a manifold section proximal to said second opening, said at least one frit section for holding a frit, said media chamber for holding a media and said manifold section for receiving or discharging fluid from said frit section; said exterior surface having a first union means and at least one of the exterior surface and interior surface has a second union means; said first union means towards said first opening for placing said media chamber in fluid communication with at least one of a source of fluid, fluid discharge conduit, column and detector; and said second union means towards said second opening for placing said manifold section in communication at least one of the group consisting of a source of fluid, discharge conduit, column and detector; said first attachment means positioned radially about said media chamber and said at least frit section; b. a separation media held within said media chamber for effecting separations of compounds in solutions flowing therethrough; c. a frit element held in said at least one frit section for retaining said separation media; said body receiving a first conduit attachment means and a second attachment means to place said passage in fluid communication with a solution containing at least one compound to effect separation the compound from at least one of the group selected from other compounds in the solution or undesired components of the solution.