View source for US Patent Application 17908069. Method for Treating a Biological Sample, and Device for Isolating Cells from a Transport Medium simplified abstract

=Method for Treating a Biological Sample, and Device for Isolating Cells from a Transport Medium=


==Organization Name==

[[Robert Bosch GmbH]]


==Inventor(s)==

[[Franz Laermer of Weil Der Stadt (DE)]]

[[Eva Weimer of Gaeufelen-Oeschelbronn (DE)]]

[[Tanja Maucher of Stuttgart (DE)]]

==Method for Treating a Biological Sample, and Device for Isolating Cells from a Transport Medium - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17908069 titled 'Method for Treating a Biological Sample, and Device for Isolating Cells from a Transport Medium

==Simplified Explanation==

The patent application describes a method for treating a biological sample in a transport medium. 

* The method involves adding a complexing agent to the transport medium, which forms complexes with alkaline-earth metal ions. 
* A device is used in the method, which includes a porous volume filter and a membrane filter. 
* The membrane filter has a pore size ranging from 0.2 μm to 2.0 μm. 
* The purpose of the method is to effectively treat the biological sample in the transport medium.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

The present disclosure relates to a method for treating a biological sample contained in a transport medium. At least one complexing agent is added to the transport medium, which complexing agent forms complexes with alkaline-earth metal ions. In the method, a device can be used which comprises, in succession, a porous volume filter and a membrane filter having a pore size in the range of 0.2 μm to 2.0 μm.