Patent ID: 8257665
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A microplate, comprising: an upper plate including a top surface, a body, and a bottom surface, where: the top surface has located thereon a sealing substance which has one or more fluid delivery-removal sealing interfaces where each fluid delivery-removal sealing interface has at least two fluid inlet ports and at least one fluid outlet port; and the body having one or more fluid delivery-removal channels extending therethrough where each fluid delivery-removal channel has at least two fluid inlet channels and at least one fluid outlet channel which are respectively aligned with the at least two fluid inlet ports and the at least one fluid outlet port that are located within the corresponding fluid delivery-removal sealing interface of the sealing substance; and a lower plate including a top surface which is attached to the bottom surface of the upper plate such that one or more flow chambers are present therebetween, where each one of the flow chambers is in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the fluid delivery-removal channels extending through the body of the upper plate and where each of the flow chambers further includes: