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US 2022/0054954 A1Published application
Acoustically Settled Liquid-Liquid Sample Purification System and Method of Use
AssigneeLife Technologies Corporation
InventorsScott P. Collins, Christopher D. Brau, Nephi D. Jones
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Abstract
A sample purification system includes a mixing zone; a settling zone in fluid communication with the mixing zone; a mixer element disposed in the mixing zone, the mixer element being configured to mix immiscible liquids to form a mixture; and a first acoustic wave settler configured to emit an acoustic wave into the mixture.
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A method of purifying a sample in a two-phase system, the method comprising:
- mixing a first liquid with a second liquid to form a first mixture, the first liquid comprising a first liquid phase, the second liquid comprising a second liquid phase, the second liquid being immiscible in the first liquid, the first mixture comprising a portion of the second liquid dispersed in the first liquid;
- settling a first portion of the first mixture;
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- applying an acoustic wave to the settled first portion of the first mixture to form a first acoustically settled mixture.
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A sample purification system comprising:
- a mixing zone;
- a settling zone in fluid communication with the mixing zone;
- a mixer element disposed in the mixing zone, the mixer element being configured to mix immiscible liquids to form a mixture;
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- a first acoustic wave settler configured to emit an acoustic wave into the mixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.