CASSETTE FOR SAMPLE PREPARATION
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Abstract
Apparatuses for preparing a sample are disclosed herein. The apparatuses include a chamber, a first valve at least partially disposed in the first chamber, a second valve at least partially disposed in the first chamber, and a pump comprising an actuator and nozzle.
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30 Claims
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a reaction chamber; (b) a removable lid configured to provide access to an opening in a first surface of the reaction chamber; (c) a plurality of holding chambers disposed along a second surface of the reaction chamber, wherein each holding chamber of the plurality of holding chambers comprises a valve assembly configured to selectively place the plurality of holding chambers in fluid communication with the reaction chamber via a plurality of openings in the second surface of the reaction chamber; (d) a particle chamber comprising a first opening and a second opening, wherein the particle chamber and the reaction chamber are in fluid communication with the reaction chamber via the first opening; (e) a waste chamber comprising an opening, wherein the waste chamber is movable from a first position in which the opening of the waste chamber is aligned with the second opening of the particle chamber and a second position in which the opening of the waste chamber is not aligned with the second opening of the particle chamber; and (f) an elution chamber comprising an opening, wherein the elution chamber is movable from a first position in which the opening of the elution chamber is aligned with the second opening of the particle chamber and a second position in which the opening of the elution chamber is not aligned with the second opening of the particle chamber. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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