Assay device
First Claim
1. A device for fluid assay comprising a carousel mounted on a hub comprising an assay component separation zone having a transverse channel formed therethrough and dividing the hub into two compartments, the carousel being rotatable about the hub to provide multiple configurations of the device, the carousel having a plurality of chambers being non-communicating across the assay separation zone in a first configuration of the device, a first chamber in fluid communication through the transverse channel of the separation zone with at least one other chamber in a second configuration of the device, and wherein a second chamber is in fluid communication through the transverse channel of the separation zone with at least one other chamber in a third configuration.
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Abstract
A device for fluid assay comprising a carousel (12), mounted about a hub (14), disposed in a complementary shaped housing (16). The carousel (12) is divided into a plurality of chambers (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) disposed radially about the hub (14). The chambers (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) are arranged into pairs which are disposed diametrically opposite one another and which communicate with each other via the hub (14).
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- 1. A device for fluid assay comprising a carousel mounted on a hub comprising an assay component separation zone having a transverse channel formed therethrough and dividing the hub into two compartments, the carousel being rotatable about the hub to provide multiple configurations of the device, the carousel having a plurality of chambers being non-communicating across the assay separation zone in a first configuration of the device, a first chamber in fluid communication through the transverse channel of the separation zone with at least one other chamber in a second configuration of the device, and wherein a second chamber is in fluid communication through the transverse channel of the separation zone with at least one other chamber in a third configuration.
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