Capture and elution of bio-analytes via beads that are used to disrupt specimens
First Claim
1. A device to lyse cell specimens which include cells containing a biological material including at least one of nucleic acids or proteins or polypeptides, the device comprising:
- an outer vessel that forms an outer chamber therein having a circular cross-section with an inner diameter D1, the outer vessel having at least two outer vessel ports to provide respective fluid communicative paths between the outer chamber and an exterior of the outer vessel;
an inner vessel that forms an inner chamber therein, the inner vessel having a circular cross-section with an outer diameter D2 sized to be closely and pivotably received in the outer chamber of the outer vessel with a fluid tight seal therebetween, the inner vessel having two or more inner vessel ports to provide fluid communicative paths between the inner chamber and an exterior of the inner vessel, the inner vessel ports positioned such that at a first rotational orientation of the inner vessel relative to the outer vessel, at least one of the inner vessel ports is aligned with one of the outer vessel ports and at a second rotational orientation of the inner vessel relative to the outer vessel, at least one inner vessel port is aligned with a different one of the outer vessel ports, wherein when aligned the inner vessel ports and the outer vessel ports provide a fluid communicative path between the exterior of the outer vessel and the inner chamber of the inner vessel;
an impeller sized to be received in the inner chamber of the inner vessel; and
a motor drivingly coupled to drive the impeller.
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Abstract
Lysing may include agitating a specimen in a chamber along with a medium that includes a particulate lysing material that has an affinity for a biological material. Lysing material may include beads or other material which may be coated that facilitates binding. The medium may include a fluid with a high salt or low pH level. The biological material may be eluted by lowering a concentration of salt or increasing a pH level. Lysing materials with two or more different affinities may be employed. Heating may be used. Lysing may be performed in a flow through apparatus.
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26 Claims
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1. A device to lyse cell specimens which include cells containing a biological material including at least one of nucleic acids or proteins or polypeptides, the device comprising:
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an outer vessel that forms an outer chamber therein having a circular cross-section with an inner diameter D1, the outer vessel having at least two outer vessel ports to provide respective fluid communicative paths between the outer chamber and an exterior of the outer vessel; an inner vessel that forms an inner chamber therein, the inner vessel having a circular cross-section with an outer diameter D2 sized to be closely and pivotably received in the outer chamber of the outer vessel with a fluid tight seal therebetween, the inner vessel having two or more inner vessel ports to provide fluid communicative paths between the inner chamber and an exterior of the inner vessel, the inner vessel ports positioned such that at a first rotational orientation of the inner vessel relative to the outer vessel, at least one of the inner vessel ports is aligned with one of the outer vessel ports and at a second rotational orientation of the inner vessel relative to the outer vessel, at least one inner vessel port is aligned with a different one of the outer vessel ports, wherein when aligned the inner vessel ports and the outer vessel ports provide a fluid communicative path between the exterior of the outer vessel and the inner chamber of the inner vessel; an impeller sized to be received in the inner chamber of the inner vessel; and a motor drivingly coupled to drive the impeller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to lyse cell specimens which include cells containing a biological material including at least one of nucleic acids or proteins or polypeptides using a device, the method comprising:
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introducing the cell specimen to the device, the device comprising;
an outer vessel that forms an outer chamber therein having a circular cross-section with an inner diameter D1, the outer vessel having at least two outer vessel ports to provide respective fluid communicative paths between the outer chamber and an exterior of the outer vessel;
an inner vessel that forms an inner chamber therein which holds a particulate lysing material, the inner vessel having a circular cross-section with an outer diameter D2 sized to be closely and pivotably received in the outer chamber of the outer vessel with a fluid tight seal therebetween, the inner vessel having two or more inner vessel ports to provide fluid communicative paths between the inner chamber and an exterior of the inner vessel, the inner vessel ports positioned such that at a first rotational orientation of the inner vessel relative to the outer vessel, at least one of the inner vessel ports is aligned with one of the outer vessel ports and at a second rotational orientation of the inner vessel relative to the outer vessel, at least one inner vessel port is aligned with a different one of the outer vessel ports, wherein when aligned the inner vessel ports and the outer vessel ports provide a fluid communicative path between the exterior of the outer vessel and the inner chamber of the inner vessel;
an impeller sized to be received in the inner chamber of the inner vessel; and
a motor drivingly coupled to drive the impeller;operating the motor to lyse the cell specimen; rotating the inner vessel from a first rotational orientation to a second rotational orientation in which a one of the inner vessel ports aligns with a one of the outer vessel ports to provide a fluid communicative path between the inner chamber of the inner vessel and the exterior of the outer vessel; and removing the biological material from the inner chamber of the inner vessel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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