Patent ID: 11892461
Assignee: BIOMEME, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G  C | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A method for processing a biological sample, comprising:
(a) providing a portable analytic device comprising (i) a housing, (ii) at least one block within said housing, wherein said at least one block comprises a recess that contains an assay tube comprising said biological sample and a magnetic bead, (iii) an excitation filter and an emission filter, wherein said excitation filter and said emission filter are in optical communication with at least a portion of said recess, (iv) an excitation source configured to provide excitation energy to said biological sample, (v) a detector configured to receive emission energy from said biological sample, and (vi) a movable carriage comprising a bar within said housing, wherein said bar comprises a magnet; and wherein said portable analytic device has a weight of at most 15 kilograms; and
(b) subjecting said movable carriage or said at least one block to motion such that said magnet and said assay tube move relative to one another, thereby subjecting said magnetic bead to motion within said assay tube.