Patent ID: 7857957

Claim:
An integrated system for the analysis of eukaryotic and/or prokaryotic cells in a biological sample comprising: an electronic system for cell separation, cell lysis, sample preparation and sample analysis comprising: a first flow cell configured for sample preparation; a second flow cell configured for sample analysis; at least two ports coupled to the first flow cell wherein one of said ports is an input port through which the sample is introduced and another of said ports is an output port; an input port and an output port coupled to the second flow cell; a plurality of individually addressable electrodes positioned within the first flow cell and coupled to a power source configured to electronically disrupt cell membranes within the sample; a heating element coupled to each one of the first and second flow cells; and an array of probes positioned within the second flow cell and optionally an additional array of probes positioned within the first flow cell, wherein each one of said arrays of probes is adapted to bind to predetermined components within the sample for analysis of the components; a detector operatively positioned to detect the molecules bound to the probes by a detectable signal; a power source coupled to the electronic system and the detector; and a portable housing configured to contain the electronic system, the detector, and the power source.