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Plate for reaction system

  • US 5,840,256 A
  • Filed: 04/09/1996
  • Issued: 11/24/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A processing system for conducting a plurality of processes in parallel, the processing system comprisinga liquid distribution system for directing liquids to a plurality of uniformly sized reaction cells, anda plate comprising said cells, the plate is reversibly and sealably attached to the liquid distribution system, having a plurality of the reaction cells formed in its upper surface and having seal-forming surfaces surrounding the reaction cells for sealing with the liquid distribution system and thereby isolating reaction cells from adjacent reaction cells, wherein the density of the reaction cells is at least about 10 cells per cm2, wherein reaction cells are separated from each adjacent reaction cell by at least about 0.15 mm,wherein the plate can engage the liquid distribution system such that a plurality of said cells can receive liquid from the liquid distribution system without having to adjust the engagement between the plate and the liquid distribution system and wherein the area of each of the openings of the reaction cells of the plate is no more than about 50% of the area defined by the multiplication product of (1) the pitch between reaction cells in separate rows and (2) the pitch between reaction cells in separate columns.

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