Method and apparatus for analyzing bioprocess fluids
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1. An apparatus for assessing purity of a bioprocess fluid, comprising:
- a) a fluid chamber having at least one opening for the bioprocess fluid to enter;
b) a flexural plate wave device defining at least a portion of at least one interior surface of the fluid chamber and capable of being coated with a plurality of first capture agents capable of binding one or more biological markers in the bioprocess fluid;
c) a monitoring device to monitor at least one signal output by the flexural plate wave device;
d) a plurality of magnetic particles capable of being coated with a plurality of second capture agents capable of binding one or more biological markers in the bioprocess fluid; and
e) a retractable source of magnetic flux positioned external to the fluid chamber close to the at least one interior surface of the fluid chamber to create a magnetic field gradient to selectively attract magnetic particles toward a surface of the flexural plate wave device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for analyzing bioprocess fluids are provided. A plurality of particles coated with a plurality of capture agents having an affinity for one or more biological markers is combined with bioprocess fluid to form a plurality of analyte-particle complexes. The system also includes a transport arrangement for transporting the sample to a sensor surface, and optionally a magnetic field inducing structure constructed and arranged to establish a magnetic field at and adjacent to the sensor surface. The resonant sensor produces a signal corresponding to an amount of analyte-particle complexes that are bound to the sensor surface.
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1. An apparatus for assessing purity of a bioprocess fluid, comprising:
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a) a fluid chamber having at least one opening for the bioprocess fluid to enter; b) a flexural plate wave device defining at least a portion of at least one interior surface of the fluid chamber and capable of being coated with a plurality of first capture agents capable of binding one or more biological markers in the bioprocess fluid; c) a monitoring device to monitor at least one signal output by the flexural plate wave device; d) a plurality of magnetic particles capable of being coated with a plurality of second capture agents capable of binding one or more biological markers in the bioprocess fluid; and e) a retractable source of magnetic flux positioned external to the fluid chamber close to the at least one interior surface of the fluid chamber to create a magnetic field gradient to selectively attract magnetic particles toward a surface of the flexural plate wave device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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