Patent ID: 8303911

Claim:
A system for processing a sample comprising: a microfluidic CD in the form a rotatable disc, the disc containing a plurality of separate lysis chambers therein, each lysis chamber being connected to an adjacent lysis chamber via a connection channel, one of the lysis chambers further comprising an inlet port configured to load a sample into the lysis chambers; a magnetic lysis blade and lysis beads disposed in each of the lysis chambers; a plurality of clarification chambers disposed radially outward of the lysis chambers, each clarification chamber connected to an associated lysis chamber via a hydraulic capillary valve; a plurality of stationary magnets disposed adjacent to and separate from the microfluidic CD, the plurality of stationary magnets configured to magnetically interact with each of the magnetic lysis blades upon rotation of the microfluidic CD; and wherein the connection channel is dimensioned to prohibit transfer of the magnetic lysis blade and lysis beads but does allow for the passage of fluids.