Patent ID: 7081082

Claim:
A method for the separation of blood plasma particles from a blood plasma suspension in a self-discharging centrifuge, having at least a housing ( 1 ) that is optionally coolable, an admission line ( 2 ) for the suspension, a removal line ( 3 ) for the clarified liquid, a drum ( 4 ), which is suspended and is connected to a drive part lying above it, and, is provided with two or more discharge slits ( 5 ) and axially stacked baffle plates ( 14 ), and a collecting container ( 7 ) that is optionally coolable, the method comprising at least the following method steps (I) separating the solid blood plasma particles from the liquid phase, as a sediment, by centrifuging the blood plasma suspension and removal of the liquid phase, (II) suctioning off the liquid still present in the drum ( 4 ) after separation of the blood plasma particles, the drum optionally being brought to a stop at least for at least 5 seconds, (III) discharging the sediment of solid blood plasma particles from the drum ( 4 ), by centrifugal force and opening of the drum ( 4 ), into a collecting container ( 7 ) located underneath the drum ( 4 ) wherein during one or more of steps (I) to (III) the drum and the blood plasma sediment are cooled.