Rotary platform for cell lysing and purification and method of use

A system comprising:

• a rotary platform, comprising
• a substantially circular tray having an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness between the upper surface and the lower surface, an axis of symmetry orthogonal to the upper and lower surfaces, and an outer radial edge,
• first and second sequences of plural wells, each well having an outer surface extending from the lower surface of the tray about a periphery of the tray and having an interior volume and an opening in the tray upper surface, the opening extending into the respective well interior volume, the wells of each sequence of plural wells being disposed in an arc equidistant from the axis of symmetry,
• a channel formed in the tray upper surface, the channel intersecting the opening of each of the plural wells in the respective sequence, the channel extending between the openings of the adjacent wells of the plural wells, and the channel describing an arc equidistant from the axis of symmetry, and
• a rotor mating interface coaxial with the axis of symmetry,
• wherein the channel has inner walls and an outer wall intersecting the openings of the adjacent ones of the plural wells in the respective sequence, all points on each of the inner and outer walls having a respective identical radial distance from the axis of symmetry, and each inner wall extends between adjacent wells in the sequence, and
• wherein the channel has a floor that is parallel to and intermediate the tray upper and lower surfaces;
• a vertically aligned rotor in mechanical communication with the rotor mating interface for imparting selective rotation and elevational movement of the rotary platform;
• and
• a magnetic member configured to selectively horizontally extend and retract a magnet with respect to a first position adjacent to the tray, wherein the magnet is disposed on the magnet member.