Receptacle for the Separation of Tumor Cells

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APP PUB NO 20090186341A1
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11816742

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The invention describes a container (1) for separating tumour cells, in particular disseminated tumour cells (9), from a biological sample, with a closed end and an end which can be opened (2, 3). It contains a thixotropic substance (4) with a specific density selected from a range with a lower limit of 1.055 g/cm3, preferably 1.057 g/cm3, in particular 1.060 g/cm3, and an upper limit of 1.070 g/cm3, preferably 1.069 g/cm3, in particular 1.065 g/cm3, and optionally a separation medium (5) in the form of a density gradient with a specific density selected from a range with a lower limit of 1.060 g/cm3, preferably 1.065 g/cm3, in particular 1.070 g/cm3, and an upper limit of 1.085 g/cm3, preferably 1.080 g/cm3, in particular 1.075 g/cm3.

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HEXAL AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT83607 HOLZKIRCHEN

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Dahm, Michael W Munich , DE 6 134

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