US4730460A
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Ultra - rapid plasma freezing with halocarbon heat transfer liquids
Assignee: Castleton Inc
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Filing: 1987-02-09
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Granted: 1988-03-15
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Expires: 2007-02-09
Abstract
Abstract Ultra rapid freezing of thin wall containers, preferably plastic bags or bottles, of blood plasma by direct contact with a low freezing temperature liquid mixture of a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC 113) and at least one of a group of fluorocarbons minimizes migration of toxins in the heat transfer liquid to the plasma and improves the percentage yield of blood soluble protein fractions extracted from the frozen plasma in a subsequent freeze drying process.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip H. Coelho
- 👤 Victor Comerchero
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:36
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D9/00; F25D9/005; F25D2400/00; F25D2400/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A process of freezing plasma comprising the steps of exposing thin wall containers of plasma to be frozen to direct contact with a heat transfer liquid selected from the group consisting of the chlorofluorocarbon 1,1,2 trichloro-1,2,2 trifluoro-ethane (CFC 113) and mixtures of the chlorofluorocarbon 1,1,2 trichloro-1,2,2 trifluoro-ethane (Freon 113), and at least one of the fluorocarbons perfluoropentane (C 5 F 12 ), perfluorohexane (C 6 F 14 ), perfluoromethylcyclohexane (C 7 F 14 ), perfluoroheptane (C 7 F 16 ), perfluoromonomethyldimethylcyclohexanes (C 7 F 14 /C 8 F 16 ), perfluorodecalin isomers (C 10 F 18 ), mixed perfluorodecalin and methyldecalin isomers (C 10 F 18 +C 11 F 20 ), and perfluorinated polyethers ([OCF(CF 3 )CF 2 ] n --(OCF 2 ) m , and maintaining said liquid at a temperature sufficiently low enough to freeze said plasma in the desired amount of time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A process of freezing plasma comprising the steps of exposing thin wall containers of plasma to be frozen to direct contact with a heat transfer liquid selected from the group consisting of the chlorofluorocarbon 1,1,2 trichloro-1,2,2 trifluoro-ethane (CFC 113) and mixtures of the chlorofluorocarbon 1,1,2 trichloro-1,2,2 trifluoro-ethane (Freon 113), and at least one of the fluorocarbons perfluoropentane (C 5 F 12 ), perfluorohexane (C 6 F 14 ), perfluoromethylcyclohexane (C 7 F 14 ), perfluoroheptane (C 7 F 16 ), perfluoromonomethyldimethylcyclohexanes (C 7 F 14 /C 8 F 16 ), perfluorodecalin isomers (C 10 F 18 ), mixed perfluorodecalin and methyldecalin isomers (C 10 F 18 +C 11 F 20 ), and perfluorinated polyethers ([OCF(CF 3 )CF 2 ] n --(OCF 2 ) m , and maintaining said liquid at a temperature sufficiently low enough to freeze said plasma in the desired amount of time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said plasma containers are plastic and are exposed to direct contact with said heat transfer liquid by immersing said containers in a bath of said liquid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said plasma containers are plastic and are exposed to direct contact with a continuous flow of heat transfer liquid over the surface of said containers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said heat transfer liquid is a mixture of said chlorofluorocarbon and perfluorohexane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said heat transfer liquid comprises from 0.5 to 5.0 percent by weight of perfluorohexane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 4, wherein said heat transfer liquid comprises from 0.5 to 1.5 percent by weight of perfluorohexane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of any one of the preceding claims, wherein said heat transfer liquid is maintained at a temperature of -30° C. or below.
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