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US 2012/0058011 A1Published application
Compact apparatus, compositions and methods for purifying nucleic acids
OwnerAlan Wirbisky, Tim Quinn +6inventors
InventorsAlan Wirbisky, Tim Quinn, Nick Van Der Lught, Nate Morken, Rebecca Johnson, Kim Paulsen, Dan Strom, Jim Baldrica
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Abstract
The invention features an apparatus, materials and methods for isolating RNA or DNA from a sample.
Claims16
A processing assembly, comprising:
- a magnetic processing assembly;
- and
- a magnetic elevator assembly,
- wherein the magnetic processing assembly is configured to hold at least one tube, wherein the magnetic elevator assembly comprises a magnet mounting assembly, wherein the magnet mounting assembly comprises at least one magnet that is able to assume at least a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, the at least one magnet is moved distally from the magnetic processing assembly and wherein in the second position, the at least one magnet is moved adjacent to the sample tube when the magnetic processing tube is in the magnetic processing assembly.
1 more element
A pump assembly, comprising:
- at least one cylinder comprising:
- a piston;
- a cylinder actuator rod;
- and
- an upper and lower port for fluidly connecting the cylinder to one or more pipettor assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.