Patent ID: 8277764
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B01L,C12M,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A unitary particle processing cartridge for performing a process on a sample, the unitary particle processing cartridge comprising: a microfluidic particle processing component for processing a sample, the microfluidic particle processing component including an input for receiving the sample, a processing region for processing the sample and one or more outputs for outputting the processed sample, the microfluidic particle processing component having at least one surface exposed to an exterior environment external to the unitary particle processing cartridge; one or more fluid chambers external to the microfluidic particle processing component and in fluid communication with each of the input and the one or more outputs of the microfluidic particle processing component, each of the fluid chambers including one or more fluid contact surfaces, wherein the fluid contact surfaces are encapsulated and sealed in the unitary particle processing cartridge from the exterior environment; and a sealable sample extraction port in fluid communication with at least one of the one or more fluid chambers and with the exterior environment for extracting a processed sample from the unitary particle processing cartridge.