Patent ID: 8496875
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A microfluidic chip processing apparatus, comprising: a housing; a microfluidic chip processing area comprising a fluid control system and a detection system, wherein the fluid control system and the detection system are disposed within the housing, the fluid control system having means for providing and controlling forces to move fluids through one or more channels of a microfluidic chip; a microfluidic chip storage area spaced apart from the microfluidic chip processing area; and a microfluidic chip handling system comprising a conveyor, at least a portion of which extends between the storage area and the processing area, the conveyor having means for engaging a side portion of a microfluidic chip disposed in the storage area, the means for engaging a side portion of a microfluidic chip delivering the microfluidic chip into the housing such that the microfluidic chip is in position to be operably coupled with the fluid control system and the detection system.