Device, System And Method For Processing A Sample
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Abstract
A device for the processing of a sample comprises a location apparatus, a processing chamber for receiving the sample and a plurality of reagent chambers. The reagent chambers have openings defined in the location apparatus. The processing chamber is movable relative to the reagent chambers to enable sequential communication with each reagent chamber in turn.
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Citations
83 Claims
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1-34. -34. (canceled)
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35. A method of processing a sample in a device, the device having a location apparatus, a processing chamber for receiving the sample having an opening, one or more reagent chambers, each reagent chamber having an associated opening defined in the location apparatus, the processing chamber being movable relative to the one or more reagent chambers to enable sequential communication between the processing chamber and each reagent chamber, such that each reagent chamber communicates with the processing chamber when its associated opening is disposed in overlapping relationship with the processing chamber opening, and a sealing apparatus comprising a seal element which forms a circumferential seal around the opening of the processing chamber and the associated opening of each reagent chamber, which seals the processing chamber and the one or more reagent chambers from the external environment throughout movement of the processing chamber relative to the one or more reagent chambers, and throughout the communication between the processing chamber and the one or more reagent chambers, so that the sample cannot escape from the device during processing of the sample, the method comprising the steps of:
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loading the sample into the processing chamber, moving the processing chamber relative to the one or more reagent chambers, and introducing a reagent into the processing chamber from reagent chamber. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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48-69. -69. (canceled)
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81. A method of processing a sample in a device, the device having a location apparatus, a processing chamber for receiving the sample having an opening, a plurality of reagent chambers, each reagent chamber having an associated opening defined in the location apparatus, the processing chamber being movable relative to the reagent chambers to enable sequential communication between the processing chamber and each reagent chamber, such that each reagent chamber communicates with the processing chamber when its associated opening is disposed in overlapping relationship with the processing chamber opening, and a sealing apparatus comprising a seal element which forms a circumferential seal around the opening of the processing chamber and the associated opening of each reagent chamber, which seals the processing chamber and the reagent chambers from the external environment throughout movement of the processing chamber relative to the reagent chambers, and throughout the communication between the processing chamber and the reagent chambers, so that the sample cannot escape from the device during processing of the sample, the method comprising the steps of:
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loading the sample into the processing chamber, moving the processing chamber relative to the reagent chambers, and introducing a first reagent into the processing chamber from a first reagent chamber. - View Dependent Claims (82)
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83. A method of processing a sample in a device, the device having a location apparatus, a processing chamber for receiving the sample having an opening, a reagent chamber having an associated opening defined in the location apparatus, the processing chamber being movable relative to the reagent chamber to enable communication between the processing chamber and the reagent chamber, such that the reagent chamber communicates with the processing chamber when its associated opening is disposed in overlapping relationship with the processing chamber opening, and a sealing apparatus comprising a seal element which forms a circumferential seal around the opening of the processing chamber and the associated opening of the reagent chamber, which seals the processing chamber and the reagent chamber from the external environment throughout movement of the processing chamber relative to the reagent chamber, and throughout the communication between the processing chamber and the reagent chamber, so that the sample cannot escape from the device during processing of the sample, the method comprising the steps of:
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loading the sample into the processing chamber, moving the processing chamber relative to the reagent chamber, and introducing a first reagent into the processing chamber from the reagent chamber.
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