REACTION CHAMBERS FOR USE IN SYSTEMS FOR RAPID ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES

摘要

A system for use in rapid sample analysis that includes a biosensor reagent, wherein the biosensor reagent includes living biological cells; a reservoir card, wherein the reservoir card stores the biosensor reagent; and a test cartridge base, wherein the test cartridge base is configured to accept the reservoir card, and wherein the test cartridge base further includes a contoured reaction chamber; and an inlet channel connected to and entering the reaction chamber at a predetermined angle thereto.

主权项

1) A system for use in sample analysis, comprising:
(a) a biosensor reagent, wherein the biosensor reagent includes living biological cells; (b) a reservoir card, wherein the reservoir card stores the biosensor reagent; and (c) a test cartridge base, wherein the test cartridge base is configured to accept the reservoir card, and wherein the test cartridge base further includes:
(i) a contoured reaction chamber wherein the contoured reaction chamber has a predetermined geometry, and wherein the predetermined geometry is selected from the group consisting of a revolved half ellipse, a sphere, a cylinder, and a rectangle; and(ii) an inlet channel connected to the reaction chamber, wherein the inlet channel is positioned either above the reaction chamber at a predetermined angle thereto or at the bottom of the reaction chamber at a substantially horizontal angle thereto.