DEVICE FOR THE LYSIS OF MICROORGANISMS PRESENT IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL OR CLINICAL SAMPLE AND THE EXTRACTION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS FROM SAID MICROORGANISMS FOR ANALYSIS

摘要

The present invention relates to a cartridge which can be positioned inside an air collection means and receive a means for recovering nucleic acids, said cartridge being substantially cylindrical and comprising a microorganism retaining zone, said retaining zone comprising microorganism lysis means. The invention also relates to a device for collecting microorganisms contained in the air and a device for microorganism lysis.