Patent ID: 7364897
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: B01L,C12Q

Abstract:
1. An assembly for holding a substrate having at least one target location suitable for containing sample material, comprising: a cartridge base having at least one mounting seat which supports the substrate directly on the base in a fixed position relative to the base; a reaction containment member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the reaction containment member being adapted to be removably located on top of the substrate such that the bottom surface of the reaction containment member is juxtaposed with a top surface of the substrate, wherein the reaction containment member and the substrate collectively form a plurality of chambers, each chamber being located over at least one target location on the substrate when the reaction containment member is juxtaposed on the substrate top surface, thereby permitting a chemical reaction to take place in the chamber; a cartridge cover adapted for removable mating engagement over the cartridge base to secure a substrate and the reaction containment member in a fixed position with the reaction containment member bottom surface juxtaposed with the top surface of the substrate; a reaction containment member back plate adapted for attachment to the reaction containment member and to the cartridge cover; and the reaction containment member back plate being movable with respect to the cartridge cover when the reaction containment member is attached to the cartridge cover.