PROCESSING DEVICE TABLET
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting at least one reagent; and
forming a tablet comprising the at least one reagent and at least one matrix material, wherein the tablet is sized to fit within at least one chamber of a microfluidic processing device.
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Abstract
A microfluidic processing device includes a tablet comprising a reagent, where the tablet is configured to fit within at least one chamber of the processing device. In addition, in some embodiments, at least two tablets are disposed within a single process chamber of the processing device. Further, in some embodiments, each tablet may comprise one or more different types of reagents. In some embodiments, the tablet is a microtablet including a greatest dimension of less than about five millimeters.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting at least one reagent; and forming a tablet comprising the at least one reagent and at least one matrix material, wherein the tablet is sized to fit within at least one chamber of a microfluidic processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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12. A method comprising:
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introducing an analyte into a microfluidic sample processing device; and at least partially dissolving a tablet in a chamber of the microfluidic device, wherein the tablet comprises a reagent and a matrix material and is configured to fit within the chamber of the microfluidic processing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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20. An assembly comprising:
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a microfluidic processing device comprising; an input chamber; and a process chamber fluidically coupled to the input chamber; and a tablet comprising a reagent and a matrix material, wherein the tablet is configured to fit within the process chamber of the microfluidic processing device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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selecting a active component, wherein the active component requires a reconstitution buffer prior to use in a chemical reaction; selecting a substantially solid reconstitution buffer; and forming a tablet comprising the active component and the substantially solid reconstitution buffer, wherein the tablet is sized to fit within at least one chamber of a microfluidic processing device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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