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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2012
Jonathan Posner, Seattle, WA (US);
Kamil Salloum, Portland, OR (US);
Michal Lebl, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark Reed, San Diego, CA (US);
Dale Buermann, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew Hage, San Diego, CA (US);
Bryan Crane, San Diego, CA (US);
David Heiner, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Kain, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Schroeder, Chandler, AZ (US);
Jonathan Posner, Seattle, WA (US);
Kamil Salloum, Portland, OR (US);
Michal Lebl, San Diego, CA (US);
Mark Reed, San Diego, CA (US);
Dale Buermann, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew Hage, San Diego, CA (US);
Bryan Crane, San Diego, CA (US);
David Heiner, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert Kain, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Schroeder, Chandler, AZ (US);
Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for fragmenting nucleic acid. The apparatus includes a sample reservoir that comprises a fluid having nucleic acids. The apparatus can also include a shear wall that is positioned within the sample reservoir. The shear wall includes a porous core medium that has pores that are sized to permit nucleic acids to flow therethrough. The apparatus also includes first and second chambers that are separated by the shear wall. The first and second chambers are in fluid communication with each other through the porous core medium of the shear wall. Also, the apparatus may include first and second electrodes that are located within the first and second chambers, respectively. The first and second electrodes are configured to generate an electric field that induces a flow of the sample fluid. The nucleic acids move through the shear wall thereby fragmenting the nucleic acids.