Device for processing biological specimens for analysis of nucleic acids
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1. A carrier device for specimen handling for analysis of a specimen for cellular components, comprising:
- a top cover portion and a bottom housing portion, said top cover portion movable between an open and a closed position;
said top cover portion having a first area that extends beyond a first side of said bottom housing portion;
said top cover portion and said bottom housing portion connected together by way of a hinge along one side of said bottom housing portion, wherein said top cover portion hingedly moves away from the bottom housing portion and upward from the closed position to an open position; and
said bottom housing portion having edges on second and third sides and an extended area on a fourth side of said bottom housing portion extending beyond said top cover portion, said side edges defining a space called the matrix and specimen holding area;
opposing surfaces of said top and bottom portions defining a top and bottom of said matrix and specimen holding area when said top cover portion is in a closed position;
said space being in fluid communication with and extending to the extended area;
said extended area containing a fluid receiving area; and
wherein when said top cover portion is closed and aligned with respect to the side edges of the bottom housing portion, the top cover portion covers the matrix and specimen holding area, and fluids added to said fluid receiving area fill said matrix and specimen holding area;
wherein excess fluids exit the matrix and specimen holding area at an end of the matrix and specimen holding area opposite the fluid receiving area.
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The matrix carrier is a hinged compartment facilitating automation of DNA- and RNA-based diagnostics and genetic surveillance and detection. Specimens are embedded in a matrix in the carrier. The matrix is then treated by one or more of the techniques such as amplification, electrophoresis, and hybridization as selected for the desired analysis and then the sample is treated to detect the cellular component.
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1. A carrier device for specimen handling for analysis of a specimen for cellular components, comprising:
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a top cover portion and a bottom housing portion, said top cover portion movable between an open and a closed position;
said top cover portion having a first area that extends beyond a first side of said bottom housing portion;said top cover portion and said bottom housing portion connected together by way of a hinge along one side of said bottom housing portion, wherein said top cover portion hingedly moves away from the bottom housing portion and upward from the closed position to an open position; and said bottom housing portion having edges on second and third sides and an extended area on a fourth side of said bottom housing portion extending beyond said top cover portion, said side edges defining a space called the matrix and specimen holding area;
opposing surfaces of said top and bottom portions defining a top and bottom of said matrix and specimen holding area when said top cover portion is in a closed position;
said space being in fluid communication with and extending to the extended area;
said extended area containing a fluid receiving area; and
wherein when said top cover portion is closed and aligned with respect to the side edges of the bottom housing portion, the top cover portion covers the matrix and specimen holding area, and fluids added to said fluid receiving area fill said matrix and specimen holding area;
wherein excess fluids exit the matrix and specimen holding area at an end of the matrix and specimen holding area opposite the fluid receiving area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A carrier device for specimen handling for analysis of a specimen for cellular components, comprising:
a top cover portion and a bottom housing portion movable between an open position and a closed position, said bottom housing portion having an extended area on a first side of said bottom housing portion extending beyond said top cover portion;
wherein said bottom housing portion has edges defining a space, said space comprises a fluid receiving area in the extended area and a matrix and specimen holding area;
said fluid receiving area being in fluid communication with said matrix and specimen holding area;
wherein a matrix and a specimen may be added to the matrix and specimen holding area;
wherein the top cover portion covers said matrix and specimen holding area when said top cover portion is in the closed position; and
wherein fluids added to said fluid receiving area fill said matrix and specimen holding area forming a liquid film in contact with the top cover portion and the matrix and specimen;
wherein excess fluids exit the matrix and specimen holding area opposite where the fluids are added.
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