System using self-contained processing module for detecting nucleic acids

US7888107B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NANOSPHERE, INC. · US

Inventors

• Tim Patno · Chicago, US
• Tom Westberg · Gurnee, US
• Mark Weber · Algonquin, US
• Benjamin Rush · Evanston, US
• Christopher Khoury · Columbus, US
• David Morrow · Cincinnati, US
• Janusz Ruszel · Waukegan, US
• Christian Kronshage · Round Lake, US
• William H. Cork · Lake Bluff, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2006
• Grant date: Feb 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 15, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T436/25
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for processing a nucleic acid. The apparatus includes a disposable self-contained processing module that contains the nucleic acid and substantially all of the fluids to effect a nanoparticle hybridization test, a pump coupled to the processing module, a valving system disposed between the pump and processing module and a control system coupled to the pump and valving system causing the processing fluids to interact with the nucleic acid to effect a sandwich hybridization test using nanoparticles.