Systems for performing cellular analysis and related devices for conditioning environments adjacent chips in such systems

Abstract

Systems for performing cellular analysis and related devices for conditioning environments adjacent chips in such systems. A device for conditioning an environment adjacent a chip in a system for performing cellular analysis, the device includes a cover for being disposed adjacent the chip and comprising a planar body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an outer edge surface. The cover includes a central opening extending between the top surface and the bottom surface and bounded by an inner edge surface of the cover. The cover also includes a fluid inlet extending into the body from the outer edge surface between the top surface and the bottom surface the fluid inlet arranged to accept a gas to be delivered to the central opening. The cover also includes a plurality of fluid outlets defined in the inner edge surface and in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. The plurality of fluid outlets are arranged to receive the gas from the fluid inlet and exhaust the gas into the central opening.

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