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US 8,573,518 B2Granted
Method and device for breaking down biological material
AssigneeQiagen GmbH
InventorsThomas Rothmann, Claudia Schmid, Andreas Schafer, Gabriele Christoffel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for breaking down biological material, especially for obtaining biomolecules by ultrasound, the biological material being arranged, in a container together with a liquid.
Claims5
A method for breaking down biological material to obtain biomolecules, the method comprising:
- a) providing a container comprising a liquid and a biological material to be broken down;
- b) generating a centrifugal force on the biological material to arrange the biological material at a focal point on a wall section of the container;
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- c) generating an ultrasonic wave during the generating the centrifugal force, wherein the ultrasonic wave is focused at the focal point on the wall section of the container, and wherein an ultrasonic force from the ultrasonic wave is in opposition to the centrifugal force, thereby breaking down the biological material to obtain the biomolecules.
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