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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2001
Patrick Broyer, Villeurbanne, FR;
Philippe Cleuziat, Lyons, FR;
Bruno Colin, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Cécile Paris, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Lyse Santoro, Charbonnieres les Bains, FR;
Bio Merieux, Marcy l'Etoile, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for lysis ( ) of micro-organism to release at least one intracellular biological constituent, comprising a container ( ) wherein are present a biological sample, in liquid medium, containing the micro-organism to be lyzed, and a material in the form of particles, relatively hard and inert with respect to the sample. The invention also concerns a grinding method. The material in the form of particles comprises at least two types of grinding means into different dimensions: at least large dimension magnetic means ( ) automatically controlled by a magnetic field; and at least small dimension means ( ) actuated by the large dimension grinding means ( ). The invention is useful for separating biological constituents.