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Title:
MAGNETIC SEPARATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/127390
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A magnetic separation device comprising a magnetic base and a retention mechanism, as well as a method of evacuating liquid from a well plate containing liquid and magnetic particles, are disclosed. In specific embodiments, the retention mechanism comprises one or more wire clips. In certain embodiments, the magnetic base comprises apertures configured to receive the wire clips. The retention mechanism can be configured to secure a well plate to the magnetic base so that a user may evacuate liquid from a well plate containing liquid and magnetic particles. In certain embodiments, the method comprises inverting the magnetic separation device and well plate. In particular embodiments, the method comprises rapidly and forcefully inverting magnetic separation device and well plate.

Inventors:
VANDERBROEK TRACY (US)
COFFEY MARK (US)
KRAGER JARDEN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/031755
Publication Date:
April 19, 2012
Filing Date:
April 08, 2011
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Assignee:
LUMINEX CORP (US)
VANDERBROEK TRACY (US)
COFFEY MARK (US)
KRAGER JARDEN (US)
International Classes:
B03C1/02; B03C1/32
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001060519A12001-08-23
WO2003022440A22003-03-20
Foreign References:
US20090324451A12009-12-31
JP2004521316A2004-07-15
US20030205511A12003-11-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SPENCE, Christopher, W. (600 Congress Ave. Suite 240, Austin TX, US)
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