Reagent cartridges
AssigneeBiolyph, LLC
InventorsTimothy E. Pearcy, Steve Rose
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Abstract
A reagent cartridge includes a cartridge body configured to store a reagent component. The cartridge body includes at least one cartridge wall surrounding at least a portion of a reagent envelope, the reagent envelope configured for storage of the reagent component. The cartridge body includes a shelf surrounding an access port, the access port in communication with the reagent envelope. The reagent cartridge includes a seal coupled with the shelf and the seal closes the access port. The seal and the cartridge body cooperatively isolate the reagent envelope from an environment exterior to the reagent envelope.
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A reagent cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge body configured to store a reagent component, the cartridge body includes:
- at least one cartridge wall surrounding at least a portion of a reagent envelope, the reagent envelope configured for storage of the reagent component;
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- a shelf surrounding an access port, the access port in communication with the reagent envelope;
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- a seal coupled with the shelf and the seal closes the access port, wherein the seal and the cartridge body cooperatively isolate the reagent envelope from an environment exterior to the reagent envelope.
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A reagent cartridge comprising:
- a cartridge body configured to store a reagent component, the cartridge body includes:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion;
- at least one cartridge wall surrounding at least a portion of a reagent envelope, the reagent envelope configured for storage of the reagent component;
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- a first shelf surrounding a first access port at the first end portion of the cartridge body, the first access port in communication with the reagent envelope;
- a first seal coupled with the first shelf and the first seal closes the first access port and the first end portion of the cartridge body, wherein the first seal and the cartridge body cooperatively isolate the reagent envelope from an environment exterior to the reagent envelope;
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- wherein the second end portion of the cartridge body is selectively openable.
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A method of using a reagent cartridge, comprising:
- unsealing a first end portion of the reagent cartridge to access a reagent envelope, the reagent envelope containing a reagent component;
- reconstituting the reagent component, including:
- introducing a diluent through the first end portion and a first access port in communication with the reagent envelope;
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- reconstituting the reagent component with the diluent in the reagent envelope;
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- evacuating the reconstituted reagent component through a second access port in communication with the reagent envelope.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.