Flow-thru chip cartridge, chip holder, system and method thereof
US7326561B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/00158
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for performing hybridization assays comprises a cartridge for housing a flow through device, where the cartridge includes a test fluid chamber for facilitating a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the flow through device, and a fluidics station to deliver the test fluid mixture to the cartridge. The cartridge has a chip holder that holds the flow-through device, which has an array of microchannel passages. The chip holder has a support for placement of the flow though device, the test fluid chamber for directing a substantially uniform flow of a test fluid mixture through the array of microchannel passages of the flow through device, and a first port that receives the test fluid mixture. The cartridge has a sealing system for preventing the leakage of the test fluid around the flow through device. The test fluid chamber is defined in part by a spade-like surface having an inlet for the test fluid mixture.
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