Patent ID: 6042789
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B01J,B01L,C40B,Y10T

Abstract:
A chemical synthesis device, comprising:a housing defining an enclosure;a plate having a plurality of wells, with each well having a bottom end, wherein at least some of the wells have a hole in the bottom end, and wherein the plate is received into the enclosure;a seal between the plate and the housing, wherein the housing and the seal define a manifold, and wherein the housing is disposed to maintain the seal against the plate upon application of positive pressure to the manifold to prevent the escape of a gas around the seal; anda pressure source operably connected to the manifold and in fluid communication with the holes in the bottom ends of the wells, wherein the pressure source is configured to produce a positive pressure that is above atmospheric pressure within the manifold such that a fluid may be maintained within the wells by application of the positive pressure to the manifold by the pressure source.