Studies on new process procedures in plasma fractionation and industrial scale. III. Removal of precipitates by filtration through a horizontal leaf filter with centrifugal cleaning (Funda filter) as an alternative to tubular-bowl centrifuges.

The possibilities for replacing the time-consuming and labor-intensive centrifugation step in the plasma fractionation process with a filtration technique using filter aids were explored using a Funda filter (pat. Dr. Ing. Hans Müller). The filtration technique proved effective in the separation of the impure plasma fractions. On the other hand, its use in the separation of pure albumin and gamma-globulin fractions appears doubtful.