Methods and apparatus for extracting data from and optical analysis disc

A method of extracting data from a bio-disc, said method comprising the steps of:

• determining one or more locations on said bio-disc;
• positioning a head of a bio-disc drive to read said one or more locations;
• and
• sampling a signal generated by said head.

A bio-disc data extraction system, comprising:

• a locator configured to determine one or more locations on said bio-disc;
• a positioning unit configured to position a head of a bio-disc drive to read said one or more locations;
• and
• a sampling unit configured to sample a signal generated by said head.

A data extraction system for use with an optical analysis disc, said system comprising:

• a positioning unit configured to position a head of a disc drive at a radial distance;
• an input unit configured to obtain a desired centrifuge speed for said disc drive;
• and
• a controller to direct spin of said disc at said desired centrifuge speed when said head is positioned at said radial distance.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein configured to extract data from a optical analysis disc;
• a first computer readable code configured to cause a computer to determine one or more locations on said optical analysis disc;
• a second computer readable code configured to cause said computer to position a head of a disc drive to read said one or more locations;
• and
• a third computer readable code configured to cause said computer to sample a signal generated by said head.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein configured to extract data from an optical analysis disc;
• computer readable code configured to cause a computer to obtain a desired centrifuge speed;
• and
• computer readable code configured to cause a computer to position a head of a disc drive at a radial distance wherein said disc drive spins said optical disc at said desired centrifuge speed when said head is positioned at said radial distance.