Abstract

Systems and methods for the efficient agitation of tissue samples. A device may include a plurality of chambers that each receives samples therein. The plurality of chambers may be uniformly spaced with respect to a least one dimension, to form a one dimensional or two-dimensional array. Each of the chambers may include an opening and an agitator device in fluid contact with the sample disposed within the chamber. The agitator devices may include a micromotor which provides rotational motion to a shaft and an impeller fixed to the shaft such that the impeller and the shaft rotate together upon provision of the rotational motion by the micromotor. The system may include an electrical energy source electrically coupled to the plurality of micromotors to rotate the impellers sufficient to agitate the sample as required for a particular activity (e.g., homogenization, lysis).

Department(s)

Business and Information Technology

Second Department

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Patent Application Number

2018/144723A1

Patent Number

US62454500/WO2018144723

Document Type

Patent

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2025 The Authors, All rights reserved

Publication Date

August 9, 2018

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