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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Mark W. Eshoo, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Jose R. Gutierrez, San Marcos, CA (US);
Jared J. Drader, Carlsbad, CA (US);
John Picuri, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Karl M. Cabrera, Cypress, CA (US);
Stanley Motley, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Thomas N. Chiesl, Hurcules, CA (US);
Mark W. Eshoo, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Jose R. Gutierrez, San Marcos, CA (US);
Jared J. Drader, Carlsbad, CA (US);
John Picuri, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Karl M. Cabrera, Cypress, CA (US);
Stanley Motley, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Thomas N. Chiesl, Hurcules, CA (US);
IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC., Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
Provided herein are apparatuses and methods for fragmenting nucleic acids or disrupting cells. For example, some embodiments provide a disposable microfluidic device designed to position a sample to be in direct contact with a high frequency vibrating element that emits an ultrasonic frequency into the sample such that the vibrational energy transduced into the sample results in fragmenting nucleic acids or disrupting cells.