Method and apparatus for processing substances in a single container
First Claim
1. A tube for preparing fluid samples, the tube comprising:
- a hollow, cylindrical body having an open end and a closed end; and
a filtering means for selectively retaining a desired substance from a sample fluid, the filtering means being disposed in the body proximate to the closed end of the tube.
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Abstract
In one example embodiment of the present invention, a vessel having an open end and a closed end is provided. The vessel further comprises a filtering means. The filtering means is disposed generally toward the closed end of the vessel. Subsequently the closed end of the tube or vessel can be pierced so that the liquid and waste products can be removed from the vessel through the pierced aperture.
In another example embodiment, a method for processing at least one substance in a vessel capable of retaining at least one substance is provided. The method comprises introducing the at least one substance into the vessel. The method further comprises processing the at least one substance. The method further comprises creating an aperture in the vessel; and removing at least one substance through the aperture.
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97 Claims
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1. A tube for preparing fluid samples, the tube comprising:
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a hollow, cylindrical body having an open end and a closed end; and
a filtering means for selectively retaining a desired substance from a sample fluid, the filtering means being disposed in the body proximate to the closed end of the tube.
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2. A method for processing at least one biological substance in a vessel capable of retaining at least one substance, the method comprising:
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introducing the at least one substance into the vessel;
inserting a filtering means separate from said introducing;
processing the at least one substance;
creating a permanent aperture in the vessel after said introducing; and
removing at least one substance through the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for processing substances in a container, the container comprising at least one closed end, the method comprising:
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introducing at least one desired substance into the container;
introducing at least one reagent into the container;
creating an aperture in the at least one closed end; and
retaining at least a part of the desired substance in the container after the aperture is created. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for processing biological substances in a container, the container comprising at least one closed end and at least one open end, the method comprising:
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introducing a retaining substance into the container;
introducing at least one desired substance into the container separate from said introducing said retaining substance;
creating an aperture in the at least one closed end of the container after said introducing at least one desired substance; and
retaining at least part of the desired substance in the container after the aperture is -created. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for extracting a desired substance from other substances within a container, the method comprising:
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pelletting the desired substance;
piercing the container;
evacuating the container of at least one undesired substance;
retaining the desired substance; and
eluting the desired substance.
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55. A system for processing substances in a container, the container comprising at least one closed end, the system comprising:
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means for creating an aperture in the at least one closed end; and
means for retaining at least a part of the desired substance in the container after the aperture is created. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A vessel for processing substances, the vessel comprising:
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a hollow body comprising at least one closed end;
the at least one closed end being pierceable to allow fluid to flow when pierced; and
a retaining substance for selectively retaining a desired substance from the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. A test tube for processing substances, the test tube comprising:
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a first end;
a second end;
a hollow body;
the first end comprising an open end; and
the second end comprising;
a pierce-able closed end;
a raised interior surface; and
a recessed interior surface. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. A method of isolating a single type of molecule from a biological sample comprising an unisolated form of said type of molecule, the method comprising:
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introducing said sample into a container having at least one closed end;
introducing a retaining substance separate from said introducing said [retaining] sample;
separating said single type of molecule from the sample;
whereby at least two substances are separated;
creating an aperture in the at least one closed end of the container, after said introducing said sample; and
removing at least one of said at least two substances through said aperture.
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