Valve for controlled shuttle of liquid into microtiter plates and mixing

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PATENT NO 9752691
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14791336

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Valve assemblies are described that provide segmented shuttle of liquid into sample vessels and automatic mixing via bubbles in the segmented liquid. A valve assembly includes a first valve member having ports configured to receive a pressurized gas, a first fluid, and a second fluid. The valve assembly also includes a second valve member coupled adjacent to the first valve member. The second valve member comprises a plurality of channels configured to interface with the first valve member. In a first configuration, the first fluid is loaded into an external loop. In the second configuration, the second fluid is eluted from the column into a vial in a segmented stream via bubbles of pressurized gas. Bubbles of gas automatically mix the eluted sample fluid.

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ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC INC1500 N 24TH STREET #111 OMAHA NE 68110

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Saetveit, Nathan Omaha, US 18 63
Wiederin, Daniel R Omaha, US 173 506

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