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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2020
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Brian Kim, Orlando, FL (US);
Geoffrey Mulberry, Orlando, FL (US);
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments relate to a syringe for separating nucleic acids from a blood sample and systems that include the syringe and a portable PCR device. The syringe may include a shell defining a central aperture extending through a longitudinal axis of the syringe, a plunger disposed within the central aperture of the shell, and a core rotatably disposed within the central aperture. The syringe may further include a needle fluidically connectable to the inlet of the shell. Various embodiments relate to a method for separating nucleic acids from a blood sample, the method comprising drawing the blood sample from a patient using the syringe according to any of the embodiments described herein.