Capillary, interface and holder
First Claim
1. A device for analysis of a fluid, the device comprising:
- (a) a substantially planar, substantially transparent housing having an interface surface which is located on an external side of the housing; and
(b) a channel disposed within the housing, the channel being adapted for transporting the fluid during chemical analysis, the channel having a substantially constant cross-sectional area throughout the length of the channel;
wherein the channel includes at least one capillary opening which extends through the interface surface of the housing.
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Abstract
A capillary, interface and holder for a capillary electrophoresis system are provided herein. The capillary is disposed in a substantially planar housing having side surfaces. The capillary includes at least two, substantially coplanar capillary openings which extend through an interface surface located on one of the side surfaces. The interface includes at least two spaced apart receptacles for receiving an ionic fluid. Each receptacle includes a liquid permeable medium having a capillary area and a conductor area. Each capillary area is in fluid communication with one of the capillary openings and each conductor area is in contact with at least one electrical conductor. At least two of the capillary areas are substantially coplanar. The ionic fluid is disposed in each receptacle to create an electrical path between the capillary area and conductor area of each receptacle. The holder selectively retains the housing and the interface so that the capillary areas contact the capillary openings and the conductor areas contact the electrical conductors.
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38 Claims
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1. A device for analysis of a fluid, the device comprising:
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(a) a substantially planar, substantially transparent housing having an interface surface which is located on an external side of the housing; and (b) a channel disposed within the housing, the channel being adapted for transporting the fluid during chemical analysis, the channel having a substantially constant cross-sectional area throughout the length of the channel; wherein the channel includes at least one capillary opening which extends through the interface surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A capillary electrophoretic system comprising:
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(a) a device comprising (i) a channel disposed in a substantially planar housing having an interface surface, and (ii) at least two capillary openings in fluid communication with the channel which extend through the interface surface of the housing; (b) at least two electrical conductors; and (c) an interface comprising at least two receptacles for receiving an ionic fluid, each receptacle having a capillary area and a conductor area separated by a liquid permeable medium, the liquid permeable medium including a plurality of pores which are adapted to retain a portion of the ionic fluid, the receptacles being spaced apart from each other a sufficient distance so that the capillary area of each receptacle is connected in fluid communication with one of the capillary openings and the receptacles being positioned so that at least two of the capillary areas are substantially coplanar; wherein an electrical path is established between the capillary area and conductor area of each receptacle without establishing an electrical path between at least two of the receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for making a device which is useful for an analysis of a fluid, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) forming a channel in an upper surface of a substantially planar, substantially transparent channel plate, the channel being adapted for transporting a fluid during capillary electrophoresis and having at least two, substantially coplanar capillary openings which extend through an external interface surface of the channel plate, the interface surface being substantially perpendicular to the upper surface, the channel having a substantially constant cross-sectional area throughout the length of the channel; and (b) substantially sealing a substantially planar, substantially transparent cover plate over the upper surface of the channel plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A device for capillary electrophoresis, the device comprising:
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a substantially planar housing having an interface surface which is located on a side of the housing; and a capillary disposed in the housing, the capillary including two interconnected channels, each of the channels including a capillary opening which extends through the interface surface of the housing, each channel having a substantially constant cross-sectional area throughout the length of each channel. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An interface adapted for electrically connecting first and second capillary openings in a housing, the interface comprising:
first and second receptacles, each of the receptacles including a capillary area, a conductor area and a liquid permeable medium which receives an ionic fluid for establishing a separate electrical path between the capillary area and the conductor area for each receptacle, the liquid permeable medium having a plurality of pores which are adapted to retain a portion of the ionic fluid, the receptacles being spaced apart from each other a sufficient distance so that the capillary area of each receptacle is adapted to be connected in fluid communication with one of the capillary openings. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A capillary electrophoretic system comprising:
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a device including (i) a substantially planar, substantially transparent housing having front surface and an interface surface and (ii) a channel extending substantially parallel to the front surface, the channel being adapted for transporting a fluid during capillary electrophoresis and including a capillary opening in fluid communication with the channel which extends through the interface surface of the housing; an electrical conductor; and an interface including receptacle having a capillary area which is in fluid communication with the capillary opening and a conductor area which contacts the electrical conductor, the receptacle including a liquid permeable medium having a plurality of pores which receive an ionic fluid to establish an electrical path between the capillary area and conductor area. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A capillary electrophoretic system comprising:
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a device for the analysis of a fluid, the device comprising;
(i) a substantially planar, substantially transparent housing having an interface surface which is located on an external side of the housing;
(ii) a channel disposed within the housing, the channel being adapted for transporting the fluid during chemical analysis; and
(iii) at least one capillary opening in fluid communication with the channel which extends through the interface surface of the housing;an electrical conductor; and an interface adapted for electrically connecting the capillary opening and the electrical conductor, the interface comprising a first receptacle having a liquid permeable medium for receiving an ionic fluid, the liquid permeable medium including pores which are adapted to retain a portion of the ionic fluid. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A capillary electrophoretic system comprising:
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a device for the analysis of a fluid, the device comprising;
(i) a substantially planar, substantially transparent housing having an interface surface which is located on an external side of the housing;
(ii) a channel disposed within the housing, the channel being adapted for transporting the fluid during chemical analysis; and
(iii) at least one capillary opening in fluid communication with the channel which extends through the interface surface of the housing;an electrical conductor; an interface adapted for electrically connecting the capillary opening and the electrical conductor; and a holder for selectively retaining the interface in fluid communication with the capillary opening, the holder comprising (i) first and second members, spaced apart a sufficient distance to receive the housing and the interface therebetween and (ii) a pressure-inducer positioned between the first and second members which expands a sufficient distance to press the interface surface of the housing and the interface together.
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Specification