Patent ID: 7220573
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: B01J,B01L,C40B,G01N

Abstract:
1. An array assay device comprising: (a) a housing comprising: (b) an array assay area element comprising a sealing element and at least one access port, where said array assay area element is dimensioned to cover a substrate comprising a plurality of arrays such that when the base and the cover are snap-fit together, the assay area element is positioned over the substrate and plurality of arrays to provide a substantially vapor and fluid tight assay area around each array of said plurality; and (c) an array substrate comprising a plurality of arrays of addressable probe molecules, wherein said snap-fit is configured to apply a force to said array substrate and array assay element to hold said substrate and array assay area element together to provide a vapor and fluid tight assay area around each array of said plurality.