Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc.

Micronics, Inc.

Emergent Product Development Seattle,llc

Alan Keith Lofquist

C Frederick Battrell

Peter Robert Baum

Peter Armstrong Thompson

Lynda Misher

Andrew Kolb

Heather K Bouzek

A specimen collection and delivery apparatus for collecting clinical specimens and delivery of samples thereof to, e.g., microfluidic testing devices for diagnostic analysis is disclosed. The specimen collection and delivery apparatus includes a closure housing for coupling with a sample tube at one end, an open luer for coupling with a complementary luer on a microfluidic device at the other end, and a filter matrix disposed in the interior. The filter matrix is air permeable and liquid impermeable at atmospheric pressure and prevents sample from flowing through the open luer end when coupled to a sample tube containing a specimen. Under vacuum, the liquid sample fraction of the specimen can be drawn through the filter matrix and into the microfluidic testing device through the luer connection for diagnostic analysis.

Specimen collection and delivery apparatus

An integrated 'lab-on-a-chip' microfluidic device performs nucleic acid sample preparation and diagnostic analysis from test samples containing cells and/or particles. The device analyzes DNA or RNA targets, or both, from a common test sample. Dried and/or liquid reagents necessary for nucleic acid sample preparation and analysis are contained on the device, such that the device only requires addition of test sample. Clay mineral and alkaline buffer reagents are employed for overcoming the problems of nucleic acid degradation and contamination during sample preparation. The device may include a composite filter to separate plasma or serum from other blood constituents when the test sample is a blood product. The microfluidic device utilizes a plurality of microfluidic channels, inlets, valves, membranes, pumps, and other elements arranged in various configurations to manipulate the flow of the liquid sample, in particular, in order to prepare nucleic acids and perform further diagnostic analysis.

Device for preparation and analysis of nucleic acids

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Kirkland, WA, United States of America

Alan Keith Lofquist