Automated macromolecule sample preparation system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-001/18
B01D-024/46
B01D-024/00
B01D-021/00
B01L-011/00
G01N-033/53
출원번호
UP-0601277
(2003-06-20)
등록번호
US-7601545
(2009-10-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Barringer, Jr., George E.
출원인 / 주소
Groton Biosystems, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
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초록▼
An apparatus for preparing a macromolecule sample from a complex liquid mixture includes a hydraulic system adapted for control by an automated controller, comprising a pump and one or more valves. The hydraulic system can be controlled by an automated controller to apply the liquid mixture to one o
An apparatus for preparing a macromolecule sample from a complex liquid mixture includes a hydraulic system adapted for control by an automated controller, comprising a pump and one or more valves. The hydraulic system can be controlled by an automated controller to apply the liquid mixture to one or more filters with a pressure differential across each filter. The filters include a rough filter selected to separate, from a macromolecule in a liquid mixture, at least a portion of one or more rough components in the mixture that are larger than the macromolecule. Further included is a fine filter selected to separate from the macromolecule at least a portion of one or more fine components in the mixture that are smaller than the macromolecule. A method for preparing a macromolecule sample includes automatically acquiring a liquid mixture, the mixture including a macromolecule. At least a portion of the other components in the mixture are automatically separated from the macromolecule by applying the mixture to each of one or more filters, with a pressure differential across each filter.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for preparing a macromolecule sample, comprising: automatically acquiring a liquid mixture, the mixture comprising a macromolecule, one or more rough components that are larger than the macromolecule, and one or more fine components that are smaller than the macromol
What is claimed is: 1. A method for preparing a macromolecule sample, comprising: automatically acquiring a liquid mixture, the mixture comprising a macromolecule, one or more rough components that are larger than the macromolecule, and one or more fine components that are smaller than the macromolecule; and automatically separating from the macromolecule at least a portion of the components by applying the mixture to each of a plurality of filter membranes, with a pressure differential across each filter membrane, the filter membranes comprising a rough filter membrane selected to separate at least a portion of the rough components and a fine filter membrane selected to separate at least a portion of the fine components; directing a liquid across the fine filter membrane in a direction opposite to the direction of filtration, the macromolecule thus being directed further in the apparatus for analysis; and directing a liquid across the rough filter membrane in a direction opposite to the direction of filtration for cleaning the filter membrane surface to restore the filter membrane characteristics and capacity to its initial state prior to separating the macromolecule. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the macromolecule has a molecular weight between about 1,000 and about 200,000 AMU. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the fine components comprise salt components. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising automatically reducing the concentration of the salt components by at least 50%. 5. The method of claim 3, further comprising automatically controlling the concentration of ions in the mixture by sensing the ion concentration and adding an ion buffer. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising automatically directing a desalination buffer through the fine filter into the mixture. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising automatically controlling the concentration of hydrogen ion to be in a pH range from 6 to 8 by adding a pH buffer to the mixture. 8. The method of claim 3, further comprising selecting the rough filter membrane to separate rough components that have a molecular weight greater than about 110% of the molecular weight of the macromolecule. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising selecting the fine filter membrane to separate fine components that have a molecular weight less than about 90% of the molecular weight of the macromolecule. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising automatically heating the macromolecule until at least partial denaturation occurs. 11. The method of claim 3, further comprising automatically combining the macromolecule with a denaturation agent. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the denaturation agent is sodium dodecyl sulfate. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising automatically heating the macromolecule and the denaturation agent until at least partial denaturation of the macromolecule occurs. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising automatically heating the macromolecule and the denaturation agent to between from about 70° C. to about 100° C. for about 60 to about 600 seconds. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising automatically heating the macromolecule and the denaturation agent to about 90° C. for about 300 seconds. 16. The method of claim 3, further comprising automatically lysing cells in the liquid mixture. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising lysing cells in the liquid mixture by automatically adding a lysis buffer to the cells. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising separating the macromolecule from at least a portion of insoluble lysed cell fragments by automatically applying the mixture to a lysis filter with a pressure differential across the filter. 19. The method of claim 1, further comprising automatically increasing the macromolecule concentration by at least 100%. 20. The method of claim 19, further comprising automatically reducing the concentration of the salt components by at least 50%. 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising automatically reducing the concentration of the salt components by at least 75%. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising automatically increasing the macromolecule concentration by at least 200%. 23. An apparatus for preparing a macromolecule sample, comprising: means for automatically acquiring a liquid mixture, the mixture comprising a macromolecule, one or more rough components that are larger than the macromolecule, and one or more fine components that are smaller than the macromolecule; and means for automatically separating from the macromolecule at least a portion of the components by applying the mixture to each of a plurality of filter membranes, with a pressure differential across each filter membrane, the filter membranes comprising a rough filter membrane selected to separate at least a portion of the rough components and a fine filter membrane selected to separate at least a portion of the fine components; means for directing a liquid across the fine filter membrane in a direction opposite to the direction of filtration, the macromolecule thus being directed further in the apparatus for analysis; and means for directing a liquid across the rough filter membrane in a direction opposite to the direction of filtration for cleaning the filter membrane surface to restore the filter membrane characteristics and capacity to its initial state prior to separating the macromolecule.
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