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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Imran R Malik, Pasadena, CA (US);
Erika F Garcia, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Xiomara Linnette Madero, Glendale, CA (US);
Axel Scherer, Barnard, VT (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/75 (2006.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); F17D 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/1017 (2013.01); F17D 3/00 (2013.01); G01N 21/75 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and devices for biological sample preparation and analysis are disclosed. A device may have a linear or circular arrangement of containers, with a connecting structure such as a bar or disk. Fluidics channels between containers allow the performance of different techniques for sample preparation, such as lysing, washing and elution. Different functional elements, such as grinders or mixers, may be attached to the containers.