Device for chemical or biochemical analysis
US7473397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/218
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for analysis of a sample, the device comprising: a first layer having a network of passages and chambers through which fluid is caused to flow during analysis; a second layer in which a plurality of chambers are formed, the chambers containing fluids for use in the analysis; an inlet in either the first or the second layer into which a sample to be analysed can, in use, be placed, and a third layer providing a frangible fluid seal between the chambers of the second layer and the network of the first layer so that, in use, a break in the third layer permits fluid from a chamber in the second layer to pass into the network of the first layer to enable analysis of the sample to be carried out.
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