FLUDIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BIOLOGICAL MICROARRAYS IN PERSONAL INSTRUMENTATION
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Abstract
A fluidic system and method for processing biological sensors. The fluidic system includes a fluidic component including at least a first container and a second container. The first container is capable of holding a first volume of a first fluid, and the second container is capable of holding a second volume of a second fluid. Additionally, the fluidic system includes a support component configured to support at least the first container and the second container. The first container and the second container are substantially stationary with respect to the support component. Moreover, the fluidic system includes a transport component configured to move a first sensor, with respect to the support component, into the first container and in contact with the first volume of the first fluid, and move a second sensor, with respect to the support component, into the second container and in contact with the second volume of the second fluid. The first sensor and the second sensor are moved substantially simultaneously.
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56. A fluidic device for processing a plurality of arrays in a number of sequential process steps, the fluidic device comprising:
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a fluidic component including a container, wherein the container is a disposable device and is a size comparable to a plurality of arrays multiplied by the number of process steps;
the container comprising;a plurality of at least two group of wells, wherein each group of wells contains a plurality of wells with a liquid for the sequential process step; a support component configured to support the container, the container being substantially stationary with respect to the support component; a transport component configured to sequentially move the plurality of arrays, with respect to the support component, into the plurality of at least two groups of wells such that the array is submerged in the liquid of each well, wherein the plurality of arrays is processed within the fluidic device. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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