Method and apparatus for conducting multiple reactions
AssigneeWaffledx Limited
InventorsTimothy Keating, Andrew Malloy, Giles Sanders, Gary Jepps, Christofer Toumazou
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Abstract
A method of performing multiple parallel reactions and comprising introducing a liquid into a space between first and second flexible sheets, the liquid containing one or more reagents, applying localised pressure across the sheets in order to form a multiplicity of liquid filled wells between the sheets such that neighbouring wells are not in liquid communication with one another, causing reactions to occur in respective wells, the reactions occurring substantially independently of one another, and determining reaction results for the respective wells.
Claims14
A method of performing multiple parallel reactions, comprising:
- introducing a liquid into a space between flexible sheets, the flexible sheets including a first flexible sheet and a second flexible sheets, the liquid containing one or more reagents;
- applying localised pressure across the flexible sheets in order to form wells that are liquid filled and are between the flexible sheets such that neighbouring wells are not in liquid communication with one another;
- applying heat to the flexible sheets sufficient to heat seal areas of the flexible sheets between neighbouring wells where the localised pressure is applied and to initiate and/or facilitate reactions to occur in respective wells, the reactions occurring substantially independently of one another, a same heat source being used to heat seal areas of the flexible sheets and to initiate and/or facilitate said reactions;
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- determining reaction results for the respective wells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.