Patent ID: 9144799
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: B01L,B03C,G01N

Abstract:
1. A microfluidic automated sample preparation apparatus for preparation of a biological sample, consisting of: a sample preparation system including a series of modules for automated sample preparation including the following series of modules connected in series including pumps, valves, and electronics to load the sample and pump the sample through the apparatus, wherein the first of said series of modules is a microfluidic acoustic focusing filter module, wherein the second of said series of modules is a dielectrophoresis bacteria filter module connected to said microfluidic acoustic focusing filter module, wherein the third of said series of modules is a dielectrophoresis virus filter module connected to said dielectrophoresis bacteria filter module, wherein the fourth of said series of modules is an isotachophoresis nucleic acid filter module connected to said dielectrophoresis virus filter module, wherein the fifth of said series of modules is a lysis module connected to said isotachophoresis nucleic acid filter module, and wherein the sixth of said series of modules is an isotachophoresis-based nucleic acid filter connected to said lysis module.