INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATED SAMPLE PROCESSING
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Abstract
An integrated system for processing and preparing samples for analysis may include a microfluidic device including a plurality of parallel channel networks for partitioning the samples including various fluids, and connected to a plurality of inlet and outlet reservoirs, at least a portion of the fluids comprising reagents, a holder including a closeable lid hingedly coupled thereto, in which in a closed configuration, the lid secures the microfluidic device in the holder, and in an open configuration, the lid is a stand orienting the microfluidic device at a desired angle to facilitate recovery of partitions or droplets from the partitioned samples generated within the microfluidic device, and an instrument configured to receive the holder and apply a pressure differential between the plurality of inlet and outlet reservoirs to drive fluid movement within the channel networks.
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41 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A device configured to facilitate sample processing, comprising:
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a holder configured to receive a microfluidic device, wherein said holder is coupled to a rotatable body, wherein said rotatable body is configured to alternate between a closed configuration and an open configuration, wherein said microfluidic device comprises a plurality of channel networks for partitioning a sample into a plurality of partitioned samples, said plurality of channel networks being connected to a plurality of inlet and outlet reservoirs, and wherein (i) in said closed configuration, said holder is configured to allow pressure communication between said plurality of inlet and outlet reservoirs and an interfaced instrument, and (ii) in said open configuration, said holder is configured to permit said microfluidic device to be inserted into or removed from said holder. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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