Cartridge for storing biosample capillary tubes and use in automated data storage systems
First Claim
1. A method for storing biosample tubes in a cartridge, comprising:
- providing access to a holder inside an enclosure of the cartridge, the enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge used in an automated tape library; and
wherein the holder is configured to receive a plurality of capillary tubes in the holder, the capillary tubes including one or more biosamples.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods of storing and using biosamples with a cartridge that includes slots for storing biosample capillary tubes. The methods include providing access to a holder inside an enclosure of the cartridge, the enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge used in an automated tape library. The holder is configured to receive a plurality of capillary tubes in the holder, the capillary tubes including one or more biosamples. Exemplary methods may also include receiving capillary tubes in the cartridge, withdrawing capillary tubes from the cartridge, scanning and/or analyzing the capillary tubes and/or biosamples. Exemplary methods may additionally or alternatively include retrieving the cartridge from a storage slot of the automated tape library, loading the cartridge onto a drive of the automated tape library, and/or receiving and/or exporting a cartridge to/from the automated tape library via a mail slot.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for storing biosample tubes in a cartridge, comprising:
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providing access to a holder inside an enclosure of the cartridge, the enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge used in an automated tape library; and wherein the holder is configured to receive a plurality of capillary tubes in the holder, the capillary tubes including one or more biosamples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for storing biosample tubes in a cartridge, comprising:
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providing access to a holder inside an enclosure of the cartridge, the enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge used in an automated tape library, wherein the holder is configured to receive a plurality of capillary tubes in the holder, the capillary tubes including one or more biosamples; and storing, in one or more of a plurality of memory modules coupled to the cartridge, data related to at least one of;
the biosamples, the capillary tubes and the cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for storing biosample tubes in a cartridge, comprising:
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providing access to a holder inside an enclosure of the cartridge, the enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge used in an automated tape library, wherein the holder is configured to receive a plurality of capillary tubes in the holder, the capillary tubes including one or more biosamples; and at least one of scanning and analyzing one or more of the biosamples using the automated tape library. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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