Substrate trays and methods of use
AssigneeBASF Agricultural Solutions Seed US LLC
InventorPunika PHUWANTRAKUL
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Abstract
Described herein are trays for storing, developing, analyzing, and transferring biological materials, such as biological samples. The trays comprise a plurality of compartments and can include a substrate contained within one or more compartments. Each compartment comprises a top open end, a body portion sidewall, and a base wall having at least one aperture. The base wall has an exterior portion and a removable seal can be disposed upon the exterior portion of the base wall. Systems including the trays and methods for developing, analyzing, and transferring biological materials using the trays are also provided herein.
Claims17
A tray comprising:
- a plurality of compartments, each compartment comprising
- a top open end;
- a body portion sidewall;
- and
- a base wall having one aperture, wherein the base wall has an exterior portion, and
- a removable fluid tight or selective fluid tight seal disposed on the exterior portion of the base wall of at least one compartment, and
- wherein there is no physical or liquid communication between a sealed compartment and another compartment when the tray is in an upright and level position, and wherein removal of the seal from a particular compartment creates an open-aperture target compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.