Patent ID: 7682565
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: B01L,C12Q,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for holding at least one of sample and reagent for analysis, the system comprising: a pair of parallel covers, at least one of which is light transmissive, of which pair a light transmissive cover forms a top, and of which pair the other forms a bottom; a frame disposed between the covers to define, in relation to the covers, an interior volume, the frame and the covers associated with one another to form a case, the case being substantially tight to liquids; and a microfluidic array disposed in the interior volume, the array including a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces, the through-holes containing at least one of sample and reagent, wherein one or more positioning guide rails are affixed to at least one of (i) the frame and (ii) at least one of the covers.