Microwell Device
AssigneeWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
InventorsJay W. Warrick, John Yin, Stephen M. Lindsay
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Abstract
A microwell device is provided. The device includes a plate having a upper surface. The upper surface has first and second recesses formed therein. Each recess has an outer periphery. First and second portions of microwells are formed in upper surface of the plate. The first portion of microwells are spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess and the second portion of microwells spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess. A first barrier is about a first portions of the microwells for fluidicly isolating the first portion of the microwells and a second barrier about a second portions of microwells for fluidicly isolating the second portion of the microwells.
Claims23
A microwell device, comprising:
- a plate having a upper surface including a plurality of microwells formed therein, the microwells adapted for receiving a fluid therein;
- and
- a barrier extending about a first portion of the microwells, the barrier preventing fluid deposited on the first portion of the microwells from flowing therepast.
A microwell device, comprising:
- a plate having a upper surface including a plurality of microwells formed therein, the microwells adapted for receiving a fluid therein;
- first and second recesses formed in the upper surface of the plate, each recess having an outer periphery;
- and
- wherein:
- a first portion of microwells are spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess;
- and
- a second portion of microwells are spaced about the outer periphery of the second recess.
A microwell device, comprising:
- a plate having a upper surface, the upper surface including:
- first and second recesses formed in the upper surface of the plate, each recess having an outer periphery;
- a first portion of microwells formed therein, the first portion of microwells spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess;
- a second portion of microwells formed therein, the second portion of microwells spaced about the outer periphery of the first recess;
- a first barrier about the first portion of the microwells for fluidicly isolating the first portion of the microwells;
- and
- a second barrier about the second portion of microwells for fluidicly isolating the second portion of the microwells.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.