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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2011
Andreas Boos, Bondorf, DE;
Gerd Lüdke, Holzgerlingen, DE;
Johannes Bacher, Leonberg-Warmbronn, DE;
Curetis GmbH, Holzgerlingen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for a lysis procedure, in particular for an automated and/or controlled lysis procedure of a sample, in particular a biological sample. The apparatus comprises at least one rotation disc (), at least one vial holder () which is configured to receive a vial (), wherein the vial holder () is arranged on the disc (), at least one driving device () which is configured to rotate the disc () and the vial holder (), at least one heating device () which is configured to heat the sample to a determined incubation temperature, and—at least one control device () which is configured to control the driving device () and/or the heating device () by means of a timing and/or step control, and/or—at least one transmitting device () for inductive coupling for energy and signal transmission, which is configured to transmit the energy for heating to the heating device (), and/or—wherein the driving device () is configured to rotate the disc () in a first direction (A) and/or with a first speed, and to rotate the vial holder () in a second direction (A) and/or with a second speed. The apparatus and the method are adapted for an (automated) lysis procedure, wherein the lysis can be carried out in a safe, efficient and effective manner.