Patent 11964279 was granted and assigned to LexaGene on April, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The invention includes sample preparation cartridges and apparatuses. The invention provides means for lysing and optionally selectively capturing at least one compound in a sample to purify, concentrate, and/or select for the at least one compound. The invention can be used in conjunction with a sample processing instrument to create a fully-automated or near-fully-automated sample workflow.