Apparatus for processing a sample comprising a biochip and reagents embedded in a biodegradable material, and processes thereof
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1. An apparatus for processing a sample, comprising:
- a cartridge having at least one microfluidic channel formed therein;
a biochip; and
processing reagents in dry form stored in the cartridge, wherein the processing reagents are embedded in a biologically degradable medium which is not soluble in its non-degraded state in a solvent in which the reagents are dissolved.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed for processing a sample which stores processing reagents required for processing in a dry form. The processing reagents are covered by a biologically degradable medium or embedded in said biologically degradable medium.
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50 Claims
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1. An apparatus for processing a sample, comprising:
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a cartridge having at least one microfluidic channel formed therein; a biochip; and processing reagents in dry form stored in the cartridge, wherein the processing reagents are embedded in a biologically degradable medium which is not soluble in its non-degraded state in a solvent in which the reagents are dissolved. - 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)
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27. An apparatus for processing a sample, comprising:
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a cartridge having at least one microfluidic channel formed therein; a biochip; and processing reagents in dry form stored in the cartridge, wherein the processing reagents covered by a biologically degradable medium which is not soluble in its non-degraded state in solvent in which the reagents are dissolved. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A process for processing a sample, comprising:
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providing an apparatus for processing a sample, including processing reagents required for processing the sample, stored in a dry form, and a biologically degradable medium that is not soluble in a non-degraded state in a solvent in which the reagents are dissolved, the processing reagents being at least one of covered by and embedded in the biologically degradable medium; delivering the sample in an aqueous solvent; degrading the medium by using degrading reagents; dissolving the processing reagents in the aqueous solvent; and processing the sample by using the processing reagents. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A process for preparing an apparatus for processing a sample, including processing reagents required for processing the sample, stored in a dry form, and a biologically degradable medium that is not soluble in a non-degraded state in a solvent in which the reagents are dissolved, the processing reagents being at least one of covered by and embedded in the biologically degradable medium, the process comprising:
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providing a mixture including at least the processing reagents; at least one of covering and embedding the reagents in the biologically degradable medium; providing a reaction vessel; applying the mixture to at least one wall of the reaction vessel;
drying the mixture; andproviding a degrading reagent layer on at least one of the biologically degradable medium and on the wall of the reaction vessel. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A process for preparing an apparatus for processing a sample, including processing reagents required for processing the sample, stored in a dry form, and a biologically degradable medium, water-resistant in a non-degraded state, the processing reagents being at least one of covered by and embedded in the biologically degradable medium, the process comprising:
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providing a reaction vessel; applying the processing reagents to at least one wall of the reaction vessel; drying the processing reagents; providing the biologically degradable medium in soluble form; solublizing the medium using in a solvent that does not dissolve the processing reagents; applying the dissolved medium to the processing reagents; drying the dissolved medium; and covering the biologically degradable medium with a degrading reagent layer. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. An apparatus for processing a sample, comprising:
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processing reagents required for processing the sample, stored in a dry form in the apparatus; and a biologically degradable medium that is not soluble in a non-degraded state in a solvent in which the reagents are dissolved, the processing reagents being at least one of covered by and embedded in the biologically degradable medium. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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