Patent ID: 6939515
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: B01J,B01L,C40B,G01N,G16C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A filtration assembly for filtering an array of solutions, comprising: a reactor base having a plurality of receptacles: a filtration subassembly having a plurality of first and second channels that are respectively associated with one of said plurality of receptacles, wherein at least one of the plurality of first channels includes at least one filter element, the filtration subassembly including a plurality of sealing elements, the plurality of sealing elements including a plurality of first sealing elements associated with the first channels, the first sealing elements being configured to form a seal with a sample dispensing device while a sample is being introduced from the sample dispensing device into the at least one of the plurality of first channels for filtration, the filtration subassembly further including a plurality of second sealing elements associated with pairs of the first and second channels, the second sealing elements being configured to isolate the pairs of channels from other pairs of channels, the first sealing elements being disposed within a region defined by a corresponding ones of the second sealing elements, and wherein said plurality of second channels has no filter element and provides access to said associated receptacles; and a filter cover that secures said filtration subassembly to said reactor base, said filter cover having a plurality of pairs of holes that align to said plurality of first and second channels.