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Article: Michigan, California Inventors Develop Components Separation Utilizing Silane-Treated Silica Filter Media
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- June 30, 2008
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 30 -- Gary L. Gibson, Csilla Kollar and Thomas H. Lane, all from Midland, Mich., Keith Hayes of Bay City, Mich., Anthony Revis of Freeland, Mich., Meng H. Heng of Belmont, Calif., and Landon M. Steele of Redwood City, Calif., have developed soluble components separating method.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides methods for separating one or more components of interest from a sample containing particulates and soluble materials. The method comprises the steps of: filtering a sample through silica filter media whose surface silanol groups have reacted with one or more silanes, and simultaneously capturing particulates ...