Patent ID: 8623296

Claim:
A sample processing assembly comprising: a sample processing device comprising: a body that comprises a first side attached to a second side, and a plurality of process arrays formed between the first and second sides, wherein each process array of the plurality of process arrays comprises a loading structure, a main conduit comprising a length, a plurality of process chambers distributed along the main conduit wherein at least one of the plurality of process chambers includes a filtration material provided in a frit material, and a deformable seal located between the loading structure and the plurality of process chambers, wherein the main conduit is in fluid communication with the loading structure and the plurality of process chambers; and a carrier attached to the sample processing device, the carrier comprising: a first surface facing the sample processing device and a second surface facing away from the sample processing device; a plurality of main conduit support rails proximate the first surface of the carrier, wherein each main conduit of the plurality of process arrays is aligned with one main conduit support rail of the plurality of main conduit support rails; and a plurality of openings formed through the first and second surfaces of the carrier, wherein each opening of the plurality of openings is aligned with one process chamber of the plurality of process chambers.