Patent ID: 7641858

Claim:
An apparatus introducing a fluid using a centrifugal force, the apparatus for comprising: an introduction member including a chip receiver and a fluid introduction reservoir, the chip receiver receiving a first part of a microfluidic chip, the first part including an inlet, the fluid introduction reservoir storing a fluid to be introduced to the microfluidic chip, the fluid introduction reservoir having an exit formed to correspond to the inlet of the microfluidic chip received in the chip receiver; and a support member supporting a second part of the microfluidic chip, wherein the introduction member, the microfluidic chip and the support member are separate members, the introduction member and the support member are combined with each other such that the first and second parts are received by the chip receiver and the support member, respectively, and the microfluidic chip is disposed between the introduction member and the support member, the apparatus is rotatable in a state where the introduction member is closer to a center of rotation than the microfluidic chip, and the fluid is introducible from the fluid introduction reservoir through the inlet into the microfluidic chip due to a centrifugal force generated by rotation.