Slide cassette for fluidic injection
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1. A device for holding a slide, comprising:
- a housing having a side wall and a top, the top having a recess surrounded by an outer rim;
an inlet port in communication with the recess, the inlet port including a valve; and
an elevating mechanism capable of receiving the slide and for raising the slide toward the top of the housing to sealingly engage the slide with the outer rim to form a sealed analytical cavity that is sealed from the ambient environment.
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Abstract
A system for holding a slide. The system includes a housing having a side wall and a top. The top includes a recess surrounded by an outer rim. The system also includes an inlet port in communication with the recess and an elevating mechanism capable of receiving the slide and for raising the slide toward the top of the housing to engage the slide with the outer rim to form an analytical cavity. Together these elements form an analytical cavity in which the assay may be performed.
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1. A device for holding a slide, comprising:
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a housing having a side wall and a top, the top having a recess surrounded by an outer rim;
an inlet port in communication with the recess, the inlet port including a valve; and
an elevating mechanism capable of receiving the slide and for raising the slide toward the top of the housing to sealingly engage the slide with the outer rim to form a sealed analytical cavity that is sealed from the ambient environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A device for holding a microscope slide comprising:
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a housing having side walls and a top, the top having a recess surrounded by an outer rim;
a gasket disposed between the slide end the outer rim;
an inlet port in communication with the recess including a valve which is capable of selectively admitting fluid or gas into the recess;
an outlet port in communication with the recess including a valve which is capable of selectively aspirating a fluid or gas from the recess; and
an elevating mechanism for raising the slide toward the top of the housing until the slide sealingly engages the gasket to the outer rim to form an analytical cavity that is sealed from the ambient environment. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for performing an assay on a microscope slide comprising:
- a housing having side walls and a top, the top having a recess surrounded by an outer rim;
a gasket disposed between the slide and the outer rim;
an inlet port in communication with the recess including a valve which is capable of selectively admitting a fluid or gas;
an outlet port in communication with the recess including a valve which is capable of selectively aspirating the fluid or gas;
an elevating mechanism for raising the slide toward the top of the housing until the slide sealingly engages the gasket to the outer rim to form an analytical cavity that is sealed from the ambient environment for performing the assay; and
measurement means for measuring a characteristic of the assay performed on the slide. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
- a housing having side walls and a top, the top having a recess surrounded by an outer rim;
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