WO2003018753A3 - Multiple-site sample-handling apparatus and method - Google Patents

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WO2003018753A3
WO2003018753A3 PCT/US2002/026767 US0226767W WO03018753A3 WO 2003018753 A3 WO2003018753 A3 WO 2003018753A3 US 0226767 W US0226767 W US 0226767W WO 03018753 A3 WO03018753 A3 WO 03018753A3
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Herbert H Hooper
Sharat Singh
Travis D Boone
Rolfe Anderson
David Albagli
Antonio J Ricco
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Aclara Biosciences Inc
Herbert H Hooper
Sharat Singh
Travis D Boone
Rolfe Anderson
David Albagli
Antonio J Ricco
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Abstract

A microchannel apparatus (322) and method for processing a sample or performing a plurality of small-volume reactions simultaneously with components in a bulk phase medium are disclosed. The apparatus includes a device (320) having an elongate or planar channel (324) providing a plurality of discrete small-volume reaction regions within the channel, each communicating with supply and hold reservoirs (326, 328) from which material can be introduced into the regions, and to which material can be transferred from the reaction regions. The channel or the fluid communication between a reaction region and an associated region-specific region is dimensioned to substantially prevent convective fluid flow among the reaction regions during such reactions, thus confining the reaction in each region. The apparatus also includes structure for moving solvent or solvent components from or to a selected region-specific reservoir, to or from the associated reaction region, and a control unit (334) for controlling such reservoir-to channel and channel-to-reservoir movement.
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