WO2004074818A3 - Assay apparatus and method using microfluidic arrays - Google Patents

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WO2004074818A3
WO2004074818A3 PCT/US2003/041356 US0341356W WO2004074818A3 WO 2004074818 A3 WO2004074818 A3 WO 2004074818A3 US 0341356 W US0341356 W US 0341356W WO 2004074818 A3 WO2004074818 A3 WO 2004074818A3
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John Linton
Karl Yoder
Robert Hess
Leila Hasan
Robert Ellis
Tanya S Kanigan
Kristine Friesen
Arrin Katz
Colin Brenan
Tom Morrison
Javier Garcia
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Abstract

A system for holding at least one of sample and reagent for analysis. The system includes a pair of parallel covers (22, 23), at least one of which is light transmissive, of which pair a light transmissive cover forms a top (22), and of which pair the other forms a bottom (23). A frame (21) is disposed between the covers to define, in relation to the covers, an interior volume (24). The frame and the covers are associated with one another to form a case, the case being substantially tight to liquids. A microfluidic array is disposed in the interior volume. The array includes a sheet of material having a pair of opposed surfaces, a thickness, and a plurality of through-holes running through the thickness between the surfaces, the through-holes containing at least one of sample and reagent.
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