Parallel reaction devices
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1. A parallel reaction device, comprising:
- (a) a reaction block comprising an array of reaction wells, wherein at least one reaction well in the array is disposed through the reaction block, which reaction well comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
(b) a top lid attached to the reaction block by at least one top attachment component, which top lid comprises at least one protrusion disposed on a surface that engages the reaction block, which protrusion presses a top gasket into contact with the inlet portion of the reaction well to seal the inlet portion; and
, (c) a bottom lid attached to the reaction block by at least one bottom attachment component, which bottom lid presses a bottom gasket into contact with the outlet portion of the reaction well to seal the outlet portion.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to parallel reaction devices that include reaction blocks having arrays of reaction wells. Devices of the invention also typically include lids having arrays of protrusions disposed thereon, which protrusions axially align with the reaction wells, and/or attachment components that include hinges that permit lids to be removed from reaction blocks.
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1. A parallel reaction device, comprising:
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(a) a reaction block comprising an array of reaction wells, wherein at least one reaction well in the array is disposed through the reaction block, which reaction well comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
(b) a top lid attached to the reaction block by at least one top attachment component, which top lid comprises at least one protrusion disposed on a surface that engages the reaction block, which protrusion presses a top gasket into contact with the inlet portion of the reaction well to seal the inlet portion; and
,(c) a bottom lid attached to the reaction block by at least one bottom attachment component, which bottom lid presses a bottom gasket into contact with the outlet portion of the reaction well to seal the outlet portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A parallel reaction device, comprising:
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(a) a reaction block comprising an array of reaction wells, wherein at least one reaction well in the array is disposed through the reaction block, which reaction well comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
(b) a top lid attached to the reaction block by at least one top hinge component and at least one top latch component, which top lid presses a top gasket into contact with the inlet portion to the reaction well to seal the inlet portion; and
,(c) a bottom lid attached to the reaction block by at least one bottom hinge component and at least one bottom latch component, which bottom lid presses a bottom gasket into contact with the outlet portion of the reaction well to seal the outlet portion. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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- 72. A reaction block comprising an array of reaction wells, wherein at least one reaction well in the array is disposed through the reaction block, which reaction well comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion, which reaction block comprises at least one pair of substantially opposing recessed regions disposed in opposing surfaces of the reaction block proximal to a midpoint of each surface, which opposing recessed regions mount at least one lid attachment component.
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84. A parallel reaction device, comprising:
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(a) a reaction block comprising an array of reaction wells, wherein at least one reaction well in the array is disposed through the reaction block, which reaction well comprises an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
(b) a top lid attached to the reaction block by at least one top hinge component and at least one top latch component, which top lid comprises at least one protrusion disposed on a surface that engages the reaction block, which protrusion presses a top gasket into contact with the inlet portion to the reaction well to seal the inlet portion; and
,(c) a bottom lid attached to the reaction block by at least one bottom hinge component and at least one bottom latch component, which bottom lid presses a bottom gasket into contact with the outlet portion of the reaction well to seal the outlet portion.
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85. A reaction block container, comprising:
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(a) a band that comprises at least one first top hinge component, at least one first top latch component, at least one first bottom hinge component, and at least one first bottom latch component, and wherein portions of the band are capable of being mounted in opposing recessed regions on a reaction block;
(b) a top lid comprising at least one second top hinge component and at least one second top latch component attached to the top lid, wherein the second top hinge component engages the first top hinge component and the second top latch component removably engages the first top latch component; and
,(c) a bottom lid comprising at least one second bottom hinge component and at least one second bottom latch component attached to the bottom lid, wherein the second bottom hinge component engages the first bottom hinge component and the second bottom latch component removably engages the first bottom latch component. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A reaction block container, comprising:
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(a) a band that comprises at least one first top hinge component, at least one first top latch component, at least one first bottom hinge component, and at least one first bottom latch component, and wherein portions of the band are capable of being mounted in opposing recessed regions on a reaction block;
(b) a top lid comprising at least one protrusion disposed on a surface that engages a reaction block, which protrusion is capable of pressing a gasket into contact with at least a portion of at least one reaction well of the reaction block, and at least one second top hinge component and at least one second top latch component attached to the top lid, wherein the second top hinge component engages the first top hinge component and the second top latch component removably engages the first top latch component; and
,(c) a bottom lid comprising at least one second bottom hinge component and at least one second bottom latch component attached to the bottom lid, wherein the second bottom hinge component engages the first bottom hinge component and the second bottom latch component removably engages the first bottom latch component. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101)
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- 102. A lid comprising at least one protrusion capable of pressing a gasket into contact with at least a portion of at least one reaction well of a reaction block comprising an array of reaction wells to seal the reaction well when the lid is attached to the reaction block.
- 110. A lid comprising at least one latch component and at least one hinge component, which hinge component is capable of engaging at least one other hinge component and which latch component is capable of removably engaging at least one other latch component, which other hinge and other latch components are attached to a reaction block.
- 116. A lid attachment component comprising a band having at least one hinge component and at least one latch component attached thereto, which band is capable of being mounted in opposing recessed regions disposed on opposing surfaces of a reaction block.
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