SYSTEMS FOR FILLING A SAMPLE ARRAY BY DROPLET DRAGGING
First Claim
1. An array filling system for transferring liquid to an array of receptacles, each receptacle characterized by a hydrophilic surface, the receptacles separated by a hydrophobic surface,the system comprising a liquid transfer device capable of holding liquid, the liquid transfer device adapted for motion to cause sequential communication of liquid held in the liquid transfer device with successive receptacles of the array by dragging the liquid across the hydrophobic surface.
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Abstract
A method and an array filling system for loading a plurality of disparate sample containers, the sample containers comprising an integral structure. Each receptacle is characterized by a hydrophilic surface, and the receptacles are separated by a hydrophobic surface. The system has a liquid transfer device capable of holding liquid and adapted for motion to cause sequential communication of liquid held in the liquid transfer device with successive receptacles of the array by dragging the liquid across the hydrophobic surface.
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1. An array filling system for transferring liquid to an array of receptacles, each receptacle characterized by a hydrophilic surface, the receptacles separated by a hydrophobic surface,
the system comprising a liquid transfer device capable of holding liquid, the liquid transfer device adapted for motion to cause sequential communication of liquid held in the liquid transfer device with successive receptacles of the array by dragging the liquid across the hydrophobic surface.
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