Method and apparatus for mixing liquid solutions using a rotating magnet to generate a stirring vortex action method for rapidly mixing a liquid solution in a sample container by causing a small magnetic mixing member to rapidly revolve or orbit the container's axis within the solution in a generally circular pattern in response to a revolving magnetic field positioned in close proximity to the sample container.
Inventors: |
Gebrian; Peter Louis (Wilmington, DE) |
Assignee: |
Dade Behring Inc. (Deerfield, IL) |
Appl. No.: |
703139 |
Filed: |
November 1, 2000 |
Current U.S. Class: |
366/274 |
Intern'l Class: |
B01F 013/08 |
Field of Search: |
366/273,274,348 416/3 422/99 435/302.1 |
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