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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2018
Applicants:
Akonni Biosystems, Inc., Frederick, MD (US);
Bio-rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Inventors:
Phillip Belgrader, Livermore, CA (US);
Benjamin Hindson, Livermore, CA (US);
Assignee:
AKONNI BIOSYSTEMS, Frederick, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); C12N 1/06 (2006.01); C12N 13/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2018.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/066 (2013.01); C12M 1/00 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12N 13/00 (2013.01); C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for lysing cells is disclosed. The method includes stirring cells with a magnetic stir element in the presence of a plurality of cell lysis beads at a speed sufficient to lyse the cells. Also disclosed is a device for lysing cells. The device includes a container having a magnetic stir element and a plurality of cell lysis beads disposed therein. The container is dimensioned to allow rotation of the magnetic stir element inside the container.