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Centrifuge including a magnetic element and method for centrifuging a reaction vessel unit and using a magnetic element

US10928387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 2019
Grant dateFeb 23, 2021
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2035/0437
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A centrifuge for washing magnetic beads in a reaction vessel unit that includes at least one opening, having a housing including an inner surface and a drain, a rotor disposed within the housing, the rotor being configured to hold a reaction vessel unit with its opening(s) directed outwardly toward the inner surface of the housing, a motor coupled with the rotor to rotate around a horizontal rotation axis, and a magnetic element arranged in the rotor to apply a magnetic field to one or more reaction vessels of a reaction vessel unit held by the rotor.

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