Nanoliter array loading
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1. A system for holding a plurality of biomolecular samples, comprising:
- a receptacle comprising a plurality of wells disposed within a substrate; and
a structure comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a plurality of sample chips disposed inside respective wells of the receptacle, each chip comprising an array of sample wells;
wherein the system is configured to transfer a fluid comprising biomolecules from the wells of the receptacle into the sample wells; and
wherein the upper portion is disposed above the plurality of wells of the receptacle while the lower portion is disposed inside the plurality of wells of the receptacle.
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Abstract
An interface is provided for storing microfluidic samples in a nanoliter sample chip. A fluid access structure provides a fluid access region to a selected subset of sample wells from an array of sample wells. A fluid introduction mechanism introduces a sample fluid to the fluid access region so that the sample wells in the selected subset are populated with the sample fluid without the unselected sample wells being populated with the sample fluid.
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1. A system for holding a plurality of biomolecular samples, comprising:
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a receptacle comprising a plurality of wells disposed within a substrate; and a structure comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion including a plurality of sample chips disposed inside respective wells of the receptacle, each chip comprising an array of sample wells; wherein the system is configured to transfer a fluid comprising biomolecules from the wells of the receptacle into the sample wells; and wherein the upper portion is disposed above the plurality of wells of the receptacle while the lower portion is disposed inside the plurality of wells of the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A kit for holding a plurality of biomolecular samples, comprising:
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a receptacle comprising a plurality of wells disposed within a substrate; and a structure comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion comprising a plurality of sample chips; wherein the plurality of sample chips are configured to fit inside respective wells of the receptacle; wherein the kit is configured during use to transfer a fluid comprising biomolecules from the wells of the receptacle into at least some of the sample wells; and wherein, during use, the upper portion is disposed above the plurality of wells while the lower portion is disposed inside the plurality of wells. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for holding a plurality of biomolecular samples, comprising:
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a plurality of sample chips, each chip comprising an array of sample wells; and a structure comprising an upper portion and a plurality of lower portions protruding from the upper portion, each of the lower portions configured to hold a respective one of the sample chips; wherein the plurality of lower portions are configured to fit inside respective wells of a plurality of wells disposed within a substrate; and wherein during use, the upper portion is disposed above the plurality of wells disposed within the substrate while the lower portion is disposed inside at least some of the plurality of wells disposed within the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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