Device and method for treating magnetic particles
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1. A device for treating magnetizable or magnetically attractable particles which are present in a liquid, comprising:
- a holder for holding at least one reaction vessel with the liquid containing the particles;
at least two movably arranged permanent magnets;
a drive unit for moving the permanent magnets;
said permanent magnets being arranged in pairs and opposite to each other, and being movable in a vertical direction relative to the level of the liquid held in said holder;
the distance between the two permanent magnets of a pair being dimensioned or adjustable such that a reaction vessel of said at least one reaction vessel can be positioned therebetween;
the movement of the permanent magnets taking place so that each permanent magnet of said paired arrangement being alternately brought from a first position or start position, in which said permanent magnet is at a distance from one vessel of said at least one reaction vessel and said permanent magnet having essentially no influence on said particles, to a second or other position (work position), in which said permanent magnet is located laterally next to said one reaction vessel eenieefed and exerts a magnetic force on the particles, and with said two permanent magnets of said paired arrangement alternating with each other in taking over the above-mentioned first position or the above-mentioned second position, relative to the reaction vessel positioned between the magnets, and alternating between the said positions at a predetermined velocity and/or for a predetermined duration.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to magnetic separators for separating magnetic particles from volumes of 1-500 ml for laboratory uses, especially in the field of molecular biology, wherein movable permanent magnets and/or movable reaction receptacles are used. Thus, magnetic particles can for example be collected on the wall of a reaction vessel and then be collected at the bottom of the reaction vessel by moving the magnets in a downward direction.
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1. A device for treating magnetizable or magnetically attractable particles which are present in a liquid, comprising:
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a holder for holding at least one reaction vessel with the liquid containing the particles;
at least two movably arranged permanent magnets;
a drive unit for moving the permanent magnets;
said permanent magnets being arranged in pairs and opposite to each other, and being movable in a vertical direction relative to the level of the liquid held in said holder;
the distance between the two permanent magnets of a pair being dimensioned or adjustable such that a reaction vessel of said at least one reaction vessel can be positioned therebetween;
the movement of the permanent magnets taking place so that each permanent magnet of said paired arrangement being alternately brought from a first position or start position, in which said permanent magnet is at a distance from one vessel of said at least one reaction vessel and said permanent magnet having essentially no influence on said particles, to a second or other position (work position), in which said permanent magnet is located laterally next to said one reaction vessel eenieefed and exerts a magnetic force on the particles, and with said two permanent magnets of said paired arrangement alternating with each other in taking over the above-mentioned first position or the above-mentioned second position, relative to the reaction vessel positioned between the magnets, and alternating between the said positions at a predetermined velocity and/or for a predetermined duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A process for treating magnetizable or magnetically attractable particles, which are present in a reaction vessel, in order to resuspend the particles in a liquid to be added thereto, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a permanent magnet from a pair of permanent magents in alternating order at opposite sides of the reaction vessel, so that said permanent magnet is located beside the reaction vessel concerned and exerts a magnetic force on the particles.
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14. A process for treating magnetizable or magnetically attractable particles, which are present in a reaction vessel, with a liquid, said process comprising the steps of:
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adding a predetermined amount of a liquid to a pellet containing magnetic particles;
resuspending the pelletized particles and mixing with the liquid, wherein the resuspending and mixing step further comprises the steps of positioning said reaction vessel between two permanent magnets which are arranged in a pair and opposite to each other, said permanent magnets being vertically movable, and alternatively moving said permanent magnets vertically so that each permanent magnet of a paired arrangement is brought from a first position or starting position, wherein said magnet is located at a distance from a reaction vessel and wherein said magnet has no influence on said particles, to a second or to another position (working position), wherein said magnet is located laterally next to the reaction vessel and wherein said magnet exerts a magnetic force on the particles, with the two permanent magnets of said paired arrangement alternating with each other in taking over said first position and said working position relative to the reaction vessel arranged between the magnets, and changing between the said positions at a predeterminable velocity and for predeterminable durations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22)
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