Patent ID: 6280590
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: B01D,B01J,B01L,B03C,C12N,G01N,H01L

Abstract:
An apparatus for at least one of separating, lysing, and enzymatically reacting biological samples, said apparatus comprising:a channel-less flow chamber having a partition to divide the chamber into more than one reaction area,said flow chamber for accepting a biological sample,each of said more than one reaction area comprising an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes, wherein the electrodes are disposed in the flow chamber and are capable of being biased, and wherein electrode surfaces in the flow chamber are coated with a permeation layer to prevent direct contact between said biological sample and said surfaces, anda plurality of fluid tubes attached to the flow chamber, wherein at least one fluid tube is in operable connection with each reaction area of the flow chamber.