Patent ID: 9308508
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: B01F,B01J,B01L,C12N,C12Q

Claim Text:
1. A reagent delivery device comprising: at least one reagent delivery column having a housing, the housing including a housing volume; at least one reagent storage element configured to store reagent and movably positioned in the housing volume; a breaching element coupled to the housing and configured to breach the at least one reagent storage element, at least one of the breaching element and the housing configured to communicate reagent from at least one of the housing volume and the reagent storage element, to an external volume located externally with respect to the housing volume; and a centrifugal device configured to rotate, the reagent delivery column selectively positionable in the centrifugal device, rotation of the centrifugal device producing centrifugal forces moving the at least one reagent element toward the breaching element when in operation, wherein each reagent storage element includes a body portion having a width and a length, and a seal portion, the seal portion extending laterally beyond the width of the body portion, the seal portion contacting the housing, the body portion being spaced from the housing.