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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2006
Tim Patno, Chicago, IL (US);
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Mark Weber, Algonquin, IL (US);
Benjamin Rush, Evanston, IL (US);
Christopher Khoury, Columbus, OH (US);
David Morrow, Chicago, IL (US);
Janusz Ruszel, Waukegan, IL (US);
Christian Kronshage, Round Lake, IL (US);
William Cork, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Tim Patno, Chicago, IL (US);
Tom Westberg, Gurnee, IL (US);
Mark Weber, Algonquin, IL (US);
Benjamin Rush, Evanston, IL (US);
Christopher Khoury, Columbus, OH (US);
David Morrow, Chicago, IL (US);
Janusz Ruszel, Waukegan, IL (US);
Christian Kronshage, Round Lake, IL (US);
William Cork, Lake Bluff, IL (US);
Nanosphere, Inc., Northbrook, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for processing a nucleic acid. The apparatus includes a disposable self-contained processing module that contains the nucleic acid and substantially all of the fluids to effect a nanoparticle hybridization test, a pump coupled to the processing module, a valving system disposed between the pump and processing module and a control system coupled to the pump and valving system causing the processing fluids to interact with the nucleic acid to effect a sandwich hybridization test using nanoparticles.