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US 12,420,234 B2Granted
Filter assembly, kit and methods
AssigneeNature Metrics Ltd.
InventorsCatherine Bruce, Cuong Tang, Scott Townend
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a filter assembly for capturing environmental DNA (eDNA), a kit comprising the filter assembly, a method of capturing eDNA using the filter assembly, a method of analysing eDNA captured in the filter assembly, and a method of providing biodiversity data by analysing eDNA collected in the filter assembly.
Claims8
A filter assembly comprising:
- a first membrane;
- a second membrane;
- a fluid-impermeable housing;
- an inlet;
- and an outlet, wherein the inlet is configured to form a fluid-impermeable seal with an outlet of a syringe and/or a pump, wherein the inlet and/or outlet comprises a valve configured to allow fluid to pass through under pressure, but is sealed in the absence of pressure.
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