Assembly and method for performing parallel chemical experiments, in particular crystallisation experiments

A method for performing parallel chemical experiments, wherein use is made of a system comprising:

• an assembly for performing parallel chemical experiments, said assembly comprising:
• a main body having a first and a second face on opposite sides thereof, multiple bores extending through said main body between said first and second face,
• tubular liners having openings at opposite ends thereof, each liner removably fitting in a bore in the main body, the liners are each provided at the first face of the main body with at least one outwardly directed support projection, and the bores in the main body are provided with a corresponding recess for receiving the support projection, and
• first closure means for closing the openings of the liners at the first face of the main body, which first closure means comprise one or more elastic first sealing members and a first cover plate, so that said first sealing members are interpositioned between the ends of the liners and the firs cover plate,
• second closure means for closing the openings of the liners at the second face of the main body, and said second closure means comprising one or more second elastic sealing members and a second cover plate which is fastenable to the main body, so that said second sealing members are interpositioned between the ends of the tubular liners and the second cover plate,
• said first and second closure means being fastenable to said main body, so that an experimentation chamber is defined within each liner, and
• a filtration device having channels with inlets corresponding to the bores in the main body of the experimentation assembly and a filter in each channel, which method comprises the steps of:
• removing of the top cover plate of the experimentation assembly when in horizontal position and of the associated at least one sealing member,
• bringing said filtration device against the top face of the main body, and
• subsequently reversing said system such that the contents of the experimentation chambers enters said channels in the filtration device and is filtered.

An assembly for performing parallel chemical experiments, said assembly comprising:

• a main body having a first and a second face on opposite sides thereof, multiple bores extending through said main body between said first and second face,
• liners each having an opening at the first face of the main body, each liner removably fitting in a bore in the main body, the liners are each provided at the first face of the main body with at least one outwardly directed support projection, and the bores in the main body are provided with a corresponding recess for receiving the support projection, and
• first closure means for closing the openings of the liners at the first face of the main body, which first closure means comprise one or more elastic first sealing members and a first cover plate, so that said first sealing members are interpositioned between the ends of the liners and the first cover plate,
• said first closure plate being fastenable to said main body, so that a closed experimentation chamber is defined within each liner,
• wherein the liners are tubular liners, each liner also having openings at opposite ends thereof, and wherein second closure means are provided for closing the openings of the liners at the second face of the main body, said second closure means comprising one or more second elastic sealing members and a second cover plate which is fastenable to the main body, so that said second sealing members are interpositioned between the ends of the tubular liners and the second cover plate, and
• a filtration device, separate from the main body, said filtration device comprising a plate having multiple channels, with inlets corresponding to the bores in the main body of the experimentation assembly and a filter in each channel.