A patent has been filed by A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite for a system and method of handling a sample containing particles bound to ferromagnetic particles. The system involves creating a magnetic field to attract the particles against a side wall of a container, while a portion of the sample is sucked through a cannula without disturbing the particles on the side wall. GlobalData’s report on A. Menarini Industrie Farmaceutiche Riunite gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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A system for handling a sample with ferromagnetic particles
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230311128A1) describes a system for handling a treated sample that contains treated particles. The system includes a treatment chamber, a container for holding the treated sample, a magnetic device, a cannula, an alignment device, and a suction device. The magnetic device creates a magnetic field to move the treated particles onto the side wall of the container. The cannula, which is placed inside the container, is used to carry part of the treated sample out of the container through suction created by the suction device. The alignment device ensures that the cannula is spaced from the side wall of the container.
In one embodiment, the alignment device is placed in the area of the container's opening, and the cannula is spaced from the side wall. In another embodiment, the alignment device is placed in a removable manner, and the cannula extends through a through hole in the alignment device while being kept at a distance from the side wall. The system also includes a collection chamber connected to the cannula, allowing the suction device to carry the treated sample to the collection chamber.
The suction device is configured to achieve a water flow speed of up to about 30 mL/min through the open end of the cannula. It can also suck up to about 50 mL of liquid, while the treatment chamber and container have an inner volume of up to about 55 mL. The through hole of the alignment device has an inner surface that extends around the cannula along at least about 0.5 cm of its length. Both the cannula and the through hole are substantially straight.
The patent also describes a kit for handling a treated sample, which includes a magnetic device, a container, a cannula, an alignment device, and a suction device. The kit can be used to obtain the system described in the patent. The kit may also include a duct for connecting the cannula and the suction device in a fluid-carrying manner.
The patent further discloses a method of handling a treated sample, which involves inserting the container into the treatment chamber, coupling the alignment device to the container, positioning the cannula inside the container without touching the side wall, activating the magnetic device to move the treated particles to the side wall, and using the suction device to carry part of the treated sample out of the container.
Overall, this patent describes a system, kit, and method for handling treated samples containing treated particles, providing a means for efficient and controlled extraction of the sample for further analysis or processing.
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