Roughly cylindrical sample containers having multiple reservoirs therein and being adapted for acoustic ejections
AssigneeLabcyte Inc.
InventorRichard N. Ellson
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Abstract
Provided herein is generally tubular container, preferably including a plurality of reservoirs defined therein. The container can be adapted for acoustic ejection of a fluid disposed within at least one of the reservoirs of the plurality of reservoirs. Alternatively, the container can be adapted for extraction of a fluid disposed within at least one of the reservoirs of the plurality of reservoirs using a non-acoustic liquid handling method.
Claims18
A method for extracting fluid from a plurality of reservoirs of a container, the method comprising:
- positioning an acoustic ejector relative to a first reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs such that a first acoustic beam of the acoustic ejector is directed toward the first reservoir;
- ejecting a first droplet from the first reservoir;
- re-positioning the acoustic ejector relative to a second reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs such that a second acoustic beam of the acoustic ejector is directed toward the second reservoir;
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- ejecting a second droplet from the second reservoir.
A method for extracting fluid from a plurality of reservoirs of a container, the method comprising:
- ejecting a first droplet from a first reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs;
- ejecting a second droplet from a second reservoir of the plurality of reservoirs;
- and constructing a dose-response curve using at least the first droplet and the second droplet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.