Patent ID: 9108200
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
1. A process for isolating and amplifying a nucleic acid analyte that may be present in a fluid sample, said process comprising the automated steps of: a) separating said nucleic acid analyte from other material present in said fluid sample in a vessel; b) providing a multiwell plate with a lid, wherein said multiwell plate comprises a top surface and openings on the top surface of the multiwell plate, and said lid comprises a frame, supporting ribs, and a sealing foil; c) lifting said lid from a first position on the multiwell plate wherein the supporting ribs of the lid sit on the top surface of the multiwell plate; d) transferring the separated analyte from the vessel to a well of the multiwell plate; e) placing said lid in a second position on the multiwell plate wherein the lid is rotated by 180° over the multiwell plate and the supporting ribs of the lid and the openings of the top surface of the multiwell plate align; f) heat sealing said multiwell plate with said sealing foil; and g) amplifying the analyte in the presence of amplification reagents which were added prior to sealing, in said multiwell plate.