APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems, devices, apparatuses and methods for automated bioprocessing. Examples of protocols and bioprocessing procedures suitable for the present invention include but are not limited to: immunoprecipitation, chromatin immunoprecipitation, recombinant protein isolation, nucleic acid separation and isolation, protein labeling, separation and isolation, cell separation and isolation, food safety analysis and automatic bead based separation. In some embodiments, the invention provides automated systems, automated devices, automated cartridges and automated methods of western blot processing. Other embodiments include automated systems, automated devices, automated cartridges and automated methods for separation, preparation and purification of nucleic acids, such as DNA or RNA or fragments thereof, including plasmid DNA, genomic DNA, bacterial DNA, viral DNA and any other DNA, and for automated systems, automated devices, automated cartridges and automated methods for processing, separation and purification of proteins, peptides and the like.
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43 Claims
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1-30. -30. (canceled)
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31. A bioprocessing cartridge comprising:
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a) at least one bioprocessing chamber configured to contain a solid support; and b) a plurality of mesoscale and/or microscale process fluid channels in fluid communication with the bioprocessing chamber through at least one pump, wherein the at least one pump is included in or on the bioprocessing cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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