Patent ID: 9568424
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B01L,G01N

Claim:
1. A cartridge for the detection of the presence, absence and/or amount of a target nucleotide sequence in a sample comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences, comprising: a generic part; the generic part comprising a click-fit connector, pumps, valves, process chambers, and fluid and waste rooms; one or more separate application-specific parts, each being specifically configured for a specific application; the one or more application-specific parts being separately connectable to the generic part; and at least one of the one or more separate application-specific parts being a PCR body comprising one or more thermocycling chambers and plural primers, wherein the one or more thermocycling chambers of the PCR body contains the plural primers for PCR amplification prior to the sample being introduced into the cartridge, wherein at least one of the one or more application-specific parts is click-fit connected to the generic part via the click-fit connector, wherein at least one of the primers is spotted on the PCR body, and wherein the cartridge is configured to be removably connected to an apparatus comprising one or more actuation devices that can actuate one or more elements of the generic part.