Patent ID: 7855069

Claim:
An apparatus for disruption of cells or viruses comprising: a cell lysis chamber formed in a microchip, the microchip comprising: a chip body having a top surface and a bottom surface, and including a cut-out defining the cell lysis chamber opened to the top surface and to the bottom surface of the chip body; a chip cover attached to the top surface of the chip body to close the top surface of the cell lysis chamber, wherein the chip cover is made of a material withstanding a high temperature and which has a transmittance for a laser of at least 90%, and has an inlet hole and an outlet hole to the cell lysis chamber; a chip bottom attached to the bottom surface of the chip body to close the bottom surface of the cell lysis chamber; and a chip bonding part for attaching the chip bottom to the bottom surface of the chip body; beads included in the cell lysis chamber, and coated with one or more hydrophilic and negatively charged groups; a member for receiving the cell lysis microchip; and a laser generator for supplying the laser to the cell lysis chamber.