Advantages of the Gencline Process

The use of obstacle induced preferential dispersion (OIPD) for separation, concentration, or stratification of particles provides distinct advantages over conventional methods. Unlike methods such as centrifugation that rely on density variations between particles, the Gencline method can operate independently of the particle density. In contrast to filtration based methods, the method does not rely on particle size for exclusion. Instead this new process utilizes the interaction of the particulate with an obstacle field through which the solution flows. The fundamentally different mechanism by which the separation is accomplished yields inherent advantages for the Gencline process.
Specific advantages of OIPD based processes include:

No cake formation or removal required
No trapping of particulate
Non-clogging process
Independent of particle density
Continuous flow operation
No flocculation agents required
No gas addition required
No irreversible cell or particle interactions
Separation by various particle properties

Size
Surface properties
Charge
Obstacle interaction properties

Scalable
Potential low cost