Integrated Nano-technologies, Inc.

Tara Holz

David B Bailey

Dennis Michael Connolly

Richard S Murante

Konstantin Aptekarev

Christopher Kilcoin

Vera Tannous

Nathaniel E Wescott

Nate Wescott

D Michael Connolly

A method for preparing a sample by utilizing a shearing force in the presence of a size stabilizer to break apart the sample to obtain nucleic acid molecules in a usable size range. Once nucleic acid molecules are obtained, magnetic nanoparticles are used to concentrate and clean the nucleic acid molecules for further testing.

Method and system for sample preparation

A disposable cartridge for preparing a nucleic acid sample including a stationary cartridge body and a cylindrical rotor rotationally mounted to the cartridge body. The cartridge body includes: (i) a cylindrical surface defining a fixed port and (ii) a syringe barrel defining a bore in fluid communication with the fixed port. When the disposable cartridge is disposed in combination with an assay system, syringe barrel is configured to receive a moveable plunger, i.e., to stroke the plunger into and out of the barrel. The rotor is seated within a cavity of the cartridge body such that a mating surface thereof slideably engages a cylindrical surface of the cavity. The rotor comprises a plurality of chambers fluidly connecting to a plurality of ports along the mating surface at different radial positions such that at least one of the chambers is fluidly connected to one of the ports by a connecting channel. Rotation of the rotor aligns one of the rotor ports with the fixed port such that fluid may be moved into and out of the chambers in response to axial displacement of the moveable plunger.

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Henrietta, NY, United States of America

Tara Holz