Patent ID: 6426230
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
A method of manipulating a container, comprising:providing a container having a reaction channel fluidly coupled to a plurality of compartments, including a sample receiving compartment and a signal detection compartment, wherein at least one of the compartments includes a reagent; introducing a sample into the sample receiving compartment; contacting a first portion of a surface of the container with a device having a plurality of independently operable actuators, wherein at least one of the actuators compresses a portion of the container thereby moving at least part of the sample into the reaction channel; contacting a second portion of the surface of the container with another one of the actuators that compresses a portion of the container thereby preventing a movement of at least one of the part of the sample and the reagent between at least two of the plurality of compartments; and moving the part of the sample in at least one of a unidirectional and bi-directional movement between the sample receiving compartment and the sample detection compartment using the plurality of actuators.