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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.a., Castel Maggiore, IT;
Inventors:
Gianni Medoro, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Alex Calanca, Mirandola, IT;
Fabrizio Alberti, Trentino, IT;
Assignee:
Menarini Silicon Biosystems S.p.A., Castel Maggiore, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502753 (2013.01); B01L 3/5021 (2013.01); G01N 1/4077 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0652 (2013.01); G01N 2001/4088 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for the reduction of the volume of a sample; the method comprises an acceleration step, during which a container containing the sample is accelerated so that a part of a liquid component of the sample flows out of an opening of one end of the container; according to some embodiments, the container is made to rotate around a rotation axis passing through the container; the container is orientated radially relative to the rotation axis with its opening facing outwards.