Assemblies and methods for screening sample fluids
AssigneeCreoptix AG
InventorKaspar Cottier
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Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided an assembly comprising, a needle unit comprising n hollow needles wherein n is greater than one, and wherein each hollow needle can receive a respective sample fluid; a flow cell unit comprising m flow cells wherein m is greater than one, each flow cell having an input and an output, and a test surface on which ligands can be provided located between the input, and output; a means for consecutively moving sample fluids, from each of said n hollow needles respectively, into all said m flow cells, so that said sample fluids flow consecutively through the same flow cells. There is further provided a corresponding method of screening a sample fluid for molecules which can bind to predefined ligands.
Claims31
An assembly comprising,
- a needle unit comprising ‘n’ hollow needles, wherein n is greater than one, and wherein each hollow needle can receive a respective sample fluid;
- a flow cell unit comprising ‘m’ flow cells, wherein ‘m’ is greater than one, each flow cell having an input and an output, and a test surface on which ligands can be provided located between the input and output;
- a means for consecutively moving sample fluids, from each of said n hollow needles respectively, into all said m flow cells, so that said sample fluids flow consecutively through the same flow cells.
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