System and process for separating a material
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1. A method of separating a selected cell fraction from a sample volume, comprising:
- disrupting the sample volume to obtain a sample particle in a selected particle size range different than a sample volume particle size range prior to the disruption of the sample volume;
separating the selected cell fraction from the sample particle, including,disposing the sample particle in a first section of a separation container;
applying a first centrifugal force to the sample particle in the first section of the separation container;
collecting the selected cell fraction in a second section of the separation container;
removing the selected cell fraction from the second section of the separation container.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system to separate, enrich, and/or purify a cellular population from a biological tissue, such as a tissue sample. For example, an adipose tissue sample can be acquired and disrupted. The disrupted tissue sample can then be separated and purified. The separated components can include multipotent, pluripotent, or other cell populations.
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1. A method of separating a selected cell fraction from a sample volume, comprising:
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disrupting the sample volume to obtain a sample particle in a selected particle size range different than a sample volume particle size range prior to the disruption of the sample volume; separating the selected cell fraction from the sample particle, including, disposing the sample particle in a first section of a separation container; applying a first centrifugal force to the sample particle in the first section of the separation container; collecting the selected cell fraction in a second section of the separation container; removing the selected cell fraction from the second section of the separation container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of separating a selected cell fraction from a sample volume, comprising:
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disrupting the sample volume to obtain a separable sample having a sample particle in a selected particle size range; separating the selected cell fraction from the sample particle, including, disposing the separable sample having the sample particle in a first section of a separation container having a first wall extending from a first bottom wall to an upper rim having an interior surface and an exterior surface; applying a centrifugal force to the sample particle in the first section of the separation container to cause both (1) collecting the selected cell fraction in a collection section positioned near the upper rim and at least contacting the exterior surface of the first wall, the collection section having a second wall extending from a second bottom wall to the upper rim, and wherein the second bottom wall is nearer the upper rim than the first bottom wall and (2) moving a sealing section that seals a collection volume within the collection section when in a closed position to an open position by flexing a flexible section to allow the sealing section to move to the open position from the closed position; and removing the selected cell fraction from the collection section of the separation container. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of separating a selected cell fraction from a sample volume, comprising:
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forming a separable volume having a sample particle in a selected particle size range from the sample volume; disposing the formed sample particle in a first section of a separation container; applying a first centrifugal force to the sample particle in the first section of the separation container while the first section is sealed relative to a second section of the separation container to cause at least a portion of the selected cell fraction to move within the first section of the separation container; applying a second centrifugal force to the sample particle in the first section of the separation container to cause a sealing member to move from a sealed position to an unsealed position; applying a third centrifugal force to the sample particle in the first section of the separation container after causing the sealing member to move to the unsealed position to allow at least the portion of the selected cell fraction to move into the second section of the separation container; and removing at least a portion of at least the portion of the selected cell fraction from the second section of the separation container. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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