CPC C12N 15/1013 (2013.01) [B03C 1/01 (2013.01); B03C 1/0332 (2013.01); B03C 1/288 (2013.01); G01N 33/54326 (2013.01); G01N 35/0098 (2013.01); B03C 2201/18 (2013.01); B03C 2201/22 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A magnet for use in isolating macromolecules from a mixture in a vessel when the macromolecules adhere to paramagnetic beads to form a complex, wherein the magnet comprises:
a. a cylindrical wall defining a cylindrical opening, said cylindrical wall extending from a first end to a second end defining an axis; and
b. one or more discontinuous walls defined by one or more segments extending from at least a portion of the cylindrical wall along the axis and one or more gaps disposed between the one or more segments;
wherein a magnetic field is formed, when in use, within the vessel.
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