Magnetic cleavage of compounds

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for cleaving at least one covalent bond in at least one molecule, the method comprising: (a) colliding at least one magnetic body with the at least one molecule; and / or (b) moving the at least one magnetic body to cause collision of at least one non-magnetic particle with the at least one molecule. In embodiments, the molecule is in a suspension or solution, (a) the solution or suspension is a liquid sample such as a buffer or a bodily fluid, and the molecule is a nucleic acid; (b) the solution or suspension is drinking water or pool water, and the molecule is a macromolecular contaminant; (c) the solution or suspension is sewage, and the molecule is a biological macromolecule; (d) the solution or suspension is a food or beverage, and the molecule is gluten; (e) the solution or suspension comprises a protein, polypeptide, and / or peptide, a proteinaceous ingredient for a growth medium, and / or a proteinaceous ingredient for a personal care product such as a shampoo, conditioner, or soap, and the molecule is said or a protein, polypeptide, and / or peptide; (f) the solution or suspension comprises a macromolecular toxin, and the molecule is said macromolecular toxin; or (g) the solution or suspension comprises undesirable enzymatic activity, and the molecule is a protein exhibiting said enzymatic activity.

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