US Patent:
20070105214, May 10, 2007
Inventors:
Kenneth Micklash - Royal Oak MI, US
Jiyong Hong - Chapel Hill NC, US
James Mainquist - San Diego CA, US
Sheng Ding - San Diego CA, US
Robert Downs - La Jolla CA, US
Peter Schultz - La Jolla CA, US
Assignee:
IRM, LLC - Hamilton
THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE - La Jolla CA
International Classification:
C12M 3/08
B01L 3/00
C12M 1/34
US Classification:
435306100, 435286200, 435287300, 422063000, 422099000
Abstract:
High throughput and automated cellular disruption systems that substantially uniformly disrupt cells as part of cellular motility assays as wells as other assay types are provided. In addition, various system components, including holding blocks, holding block loading devices, and system software, are also provided. Moreover, related methods that utilize these systems and system components are additionally provided.