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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120125843 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR PERFORMING HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTION CHROMATOGRAPHY A method for performing hydrophobic interaction chromatography includes providing at least one wall defining a chamber having an inlet and an exit, and a stationary phase disposed within the chamber. The stationary phase comprises particles or monolith having a hydropho... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120107185 | Interface Between Components of a Chemistry Module Based on a Set of Movable Containers An apparatus for carrying out a chemical synthesis and related systems and methods are disclosed. The apparatus may comprise at least one rotatable drum comprising at least one slot having at least one chemical reagent or a cartridge, and at least one system block confi... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103887 | Liquid Chromatograph System A channel-switching valve into which a high-pressure liquid and a low-pressure liquid flow is provided. The channel-switching valve includes a stator and a rotor which has a surface in contact with one surface of the stator and rotates while sliding on the contact surfa... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103886 | SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLES IN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHS A sample distribution device for distribution of samples in liquid chromatographs comprises a sample supply channel arranged in a holding element. The holding element includes a receiving chamber, with the sample supply channel leading into the receiving chamber. Intern... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120103073 | Solvent Feed Systems For Chromatography Systems And Methods Of Making And Using The Same Solvent feed systems are disclosed. Chromatography systems containing a solvent feed system are also disclosed. Methods of making and using solvent feed systems are further disclosed.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120037564 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING VIRAL LOAD OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS The present technology relates to methods and systems for the removal of pathogens and fragments thereof in hemodialysis patients. In particular, methods and systems are described where lectins can be used to remove the Hepatitis C virus and fragments thereof in hemodia... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037567 | Countercurrent chromatography rotor The present invention describes a method for constructing a spiral tube support apparatus used in countercurrent chromatography, improvements to countercurrent chromatography tube support design, and methods of using the improved countercurrent chromatography apparatus.... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037555 | Chromatography Column A chromatography column comprises a tubular member (1) having an open inlet end and an outlet end and being adapted to receive a packing material, and an end piece (2) inserted through the inlet end of the tubular member (1). The end piece (2... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120031827 | AGGLOMERATION OF HIGH SURFACE AREA RARE EARTHS The subject invention relates generally to friable metal oxide agglomerates and specifically to agglomerates containing high surface area rare earth-containing materials and a polymeric binder.... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120031820 | FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024790 | SEPARATION COLUMN WITH GERMANIA-BASED SOL-GEL STATIONARY PHASE The present invention provides sol-gel germania-coated chromatography separation columns with improved stability under extreme pHs and high temperatures. Also provided are methods of preparation and uses of the sol-gel germania-coated separation columns of the present i... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028818 | MICRO FLUIDIC STRUCTURES A micro fluidic system includes a substrate, and, provided on said substrate, at least one flow path interconnecting with functional means in which liquid samples can be treated by desired procedures. The flow paths are laid out to form a pattern for the transport of li... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120029176 | Chromatography Media And Method Adsorptive media for chromatography, particularly ion-exchange chromatography, derived from a shaped fiber. In certain embodiments, the functionalized shaped fiber presents a fibrillated or ridged structure which greatly increases the surface area of the fibers when com... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120018381 | Method and Device for Extracting an Analyte The invention provides extraction columns for the purification of an analyte (e.g., a biological macromolecule, such as a peptide, protein or nucleic acid) from a sample solution, as well as methods for maintaining the columns in a wet state. The columns typically inclu... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120018380 | PREPARATIVE CHROMATOGRAPHY COLUMN AND METHODS A chromatography column that captures components in a process liquid in a free flow state and allows elution in steps is described.... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120016113 | BUOYANT PROTEIN HARVESTING DEVICE A buoyant device containing chromatography media performs the function of protein harvesting replacing the steps of cell separation and volume reduction; the device can be loaded into columns for further purification.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120004434 | GERMANIA-SILICA-BASED SOL-GEL MONOLITH AND USES THEREOF The present invention provides germania-silica-based sol-gel monoliths that form the solid-phase material for extraction, isolation, preconcentration, and separation of analytes. In one embodiment, the germania-silica-based sol-gel monolith can be used to coat surfaces ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120000850 | SOL-GEL MONOLITHIC COLUMN WITH OPTICAL WINDOW AND METHOD OF MAKING A method of preparing a sol-gel monolithic column includes the step of forming a separation bed (14) from a sol-gel solution in a single process step. This column has improved characteristics for CEC based on its incorporated surface charge and ease of operation ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315618 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PACKING MATERIAL, PACKING MATERIAL, AND COLUMN A method for manufacturing a packing material includes a first step of reacting an inorganic particle having a hydroxyl group with a silane coupling agent including a silane coupling agent having an alkenyl group with a carbon number of 2 or more and 8 or less and/or an... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110315633 | Rotating Valve Described is a rotary valve including a stator element and a rotor element. The stator element defines a first inlet passage, a second inlet passage, and a first outlet passage, respectively, having a first inlet port, second inlet port and first outlet port in a stator... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110303599 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH, LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN AND FILTER FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN In a liquid chromatograph, the disulfide adsorption of iron atoms in a filter for a column is avoided and thus peak tailing in a chromatogram is prevented to thereby prevent a lowering in the sample recovery rate. A liquid chromatograph column comprising a hollow tubula... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303593 | Fitting Element with Grip Force Distributor A fitting element, in particular for an HPLC application, is configured for providing a fluidic coupling of a tubing to a fluidic device. The fitting element includes a gripping piece configured to exert, upon coupling of the tubing to the fluidic device, a grip force b... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110301342 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF PROTEINS The invention is directed to an apparatus and method for purifying a protein. The apparatus involves the use of a capture chromatography resin, a depth filter arranged after the capture chromatography resin, and a mixed-mode chromatography resin arranged after the depth... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110290009 | NARROW BORE POROUS LAYER OPEN TUBE CAPILLARY COLUMN AND USES THEREOF A polymer-based PLOT capillary column prepared by in situ copolymerization of a functional monomer, which usually contains the retentive chemistries, and a crosslinking monomer, which enhances the strength of the polymer matrix, is disclosed. Also disclosed is a system ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284465 | FUNCTIONALIZED SUBSTRATES WITH AROMATIC STACKING PROPERTIES The current invention provides compositions, which are useful as stationary phases for a variety of chromatographic applications, such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and solid-phase extraction (SPE). The compositions provide both strong aromatic and hy... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284447 | MONOLITH SEPARATION MEDIUM FOR CHROMATOGRAPHY AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME To obtain a non-particle-aggregation-type organic polymer monolith separation medium, there is provided a monolith separation medium comprising a skeletal phase and pores being continuous in the form of three-dimensional network, which skeletal phase on its surface has ... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284446 | Media For Membrane Ion Exchange Chromatography Based On Polymeric Primary Amines, Sorption Device Containing That Media, And Chromatography Scheme And Purification Method Using The Same Media and devices, such as anion exchangers including such media, wherein the media is a membrane having a surface coated with a polymer such as a polyallylamine. The resulting membrane offers stronger binding of protein impurities and superior removal of host cell prot... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284466 | ROBUST AND LOW BACKPRESSURE ON-COLUMN TUNNELED FRIT FOR NANO-UPLC-MS APPLICATIONS A durable on-column tunneled frit was developed for use in nanoflow UPLC systems. The frit was tunneled during sol-gel reaction. The tunneled-frit fabrication process is easy and reproducible in terms of back pressure and durability. This design creates low backpressure... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278214 | Liquid-Chromatography Conduit Assemblies Having High-Pressure Seals A method for making a liquid-chromatography apparatus includes inserting two inner conduits into an intermediate tube, inserting the intermediate tube into an outer tube, forming a proximal seal between the intermediate tube and at least one of the inner conduits, and f... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110272357 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL SEPARATION An apparatus for separating or isolating substances in or from a mixture has at least one diffusion-based chromatography matrix and at least one convection-based chromatography matrix.... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272354 | Membrane Distillation Apparatus and Methods Membranes for membrane distillation include at least one hollow fiber porous hydrophobic membrane, the at least one membrane including carbon nanotubes incorporated into the pore structure of the membrane. Membrane distillation systems may include a heat exchanger opera... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272356 | SEPARATION DEVICE HAVING COUPLED SEPARATION DEVICE ELEMENTS A separation device has a first separation chamber for housing a packing material representing a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample. The separation device comprises a first separation device element and a second separation device elem... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110266225 | CHROMATOGRAPHY LIGAND The present invention relates to a chromatography ligand defined by the following formula R1—R2—N(R3)—R4—R5 wherein R1 is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group; R2 is a hydrocar... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259827 | Device, Apparatus And Method For Performing Separations Embodiment of the present invention feature a device having a body, a separation media and a frit element. The exterior surface of the body has a first attachment means positioned radially about at least one of the media chamber and the frit section to form a compact as... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110257028 | Method for selectively binding a substrate to sorbents by way of at least bivalent bonds A method for the manufacture of at least one sorbent having at least two different groups, which are capable of binding, for the selective binding of a substrate, characterized in that it comprises the steps (i) to (ii):
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| 20110253631 | MULTIFRACTION PURIFICATION PROCESSES AND DEVICES FOR SUCH PROCESSES A process for continuous or quasi-continuous purification of a multi-component mixture (Fd) by means of at least four individual chromatographic columns through which the mixture is fed by means of at least one solvent (s), is given, wherein the multicomponent mixture (... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110245573 | Separation System A process for separating a product from a multicomponent feedstream to an adsorption apparatus or system is described. The apparatus or system may comprise a moving-bed or a simulated moving-bed adsorption means. The product comprises at least one organic compound, such... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110240541 | MONOLITHIC COLUMN TECHNOLOGY FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY A monolith for liquid chromatography is disclosed that involves a reaction product of; a (1) crosslinker having at least three adjacent groups, selected from ethylene oxide, polyethylene oxide, and mixtures thereof, and two or more pendent vinyl groups, and (2) monomer ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110209999 | Capillary driven lateral flow devices A lateral flow device includes a porous medium layer having a two-dimensional shape in plan view that is capable of supporting near-constant velocity capillary-driven fluid flow and can be combined with electrodes in a manner to achieve to achieve electrokinetic molecul... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209531 | DESIGN OF AN IC-PROCESSED POLYMER NANO-LIQUID CHROMATORAPHY SYSTEM ON-A-CHIP AND METHOD OF MAKING IT Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to packed-column nano-liquid chromatography (nano-LC) systems integrated on-chip, and methods for producing and using same. The microfabricated chip includes a column, flits/filters, an injector, and a detector... | 09/01/2011 |
