Reaction chamber

The reaction chamber assembly of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly cover comprises an O-ring surrounding the reaction compartment and establishing a seal to the microscope slide.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly cover is made of a material or a combination of materials leading to an assembly cover with good thermoconductivity, e.g. polymethylmethacrylate.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly cover is made of a material or a combination of materials leading to an assembly cover with optimal transparent properties in order to be used within optical detection systems e.g. fluorescence microscopes or CCD based detection systems.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the port(s) is provided with a connecting means, such as a harness suitable for automated application.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein a heating element and/or temperature measuring element is integrated in the assembly cover.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the ports is provided with a removable closing means such as a screw.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein a sealing means, e.g. an O-ring, is provided close to the port suitable to provide a seal to closing or connecting means.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein said assembly cover is provided with at least one clamping means for fixing the microscope slide on the assembly cover, such as O-rings.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly cover comprises at Least two ports and at least two channels ending in the same reaction compartment.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly cover comprises at least two reaction compartments.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the reaction compartment comprises a shelf.

The reaction chamber assembly of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein the microscope slide carries biological specimen.

A modular system comprising at least two reaction chamber assemblies of anyone of the preceding claims, wherein any one of the bioreactors can individually be removed.

An assembly cover comprising at least one port and at least one channel having a first end at the port and a second end at a reaction compartment which reaction compartment together with the microscope slide forms a reaction chamber with predetermined volume.