Patent ID: 9506028
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B02C,C12M

Claim Text:
1. A mechanical cell lysis apparatus comprising: an inlet port through which fluid is supplied, wherein the fluid contains cells; an outlet port through which disrupted cells and the fluid are discharged; a fluid channel defining a passageway between the inlet port and the outlet port through which the fluid supplied from the inlet port flows, wherein the fluid channel has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is enlarged from one end of the inlet port, the first end forming an acute angle, and the second end is narrowed at a proximal end of the outlet port; a flow distribution structure within the fluid channel allowing uniform distribution of the fluid within the fluid channel; a micro-filter array to remove foreign matter from the fluid, wherein the micro-filter array is downstream of the flow distribution structure; and a nano blade array including a plurality of nano blades having pointed leading ends and arranged such that the pointed leading ends of the nano blades are oriented in a direction of the fluid supplied through the inlet port to disrupt the cells passing therethrough, wherein the nano blade array is downstream of the micro-filter array.