Patent ID: 9458485
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B01F,B01L,B04B,C12M,C12P,C12Q

Claim Text:
1. An integrated apparatus comprising: an emulsion generator including a carrier fluid port to receive a carrier fluid, a sample vial to receive a sample fluid immiscible with the carrier fluid, a displacement fluid port, and an emulsion outlet port, the emulsion generator including a membrane to generate an emulsion including the carrier fluid and the sample fluid, the emulsion exiting the emulsion generator via the emulsion outlet port, a tube extending from the displacement fluid port into the sample vial; an amplification device including an inlet port in fluid communication with the emulsion outlet port and to receive the emulsion, the amplification device including a heater to subject the emulsion to amplification conditions and including an effluent port, the amplified emulsion exiting the amplification device via the effluent port; and a centrifuge device including an inlet conduit in fluid communication with the effluent port and to receive the amplified emulsion, the centrifuge device further including a rotor to receive a centrifuge tube and including a slinger to dispense the amplified emulsion received via the inlet conduit to the centrifuge tube when the rotor is spinning.