SWAB PORT FOR MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES

摘要

Provided herein are apparatuses for introducing a liquid over a sample of interest (e.g., a sample on a swab), and related systems and methods utilizing such apparatuses (e.g., microfluidic analyses).

主权项

1. An apparatus for contacting a sample of interest with a fluid within a housing, comprising a swab port region configured to receive and contain a portion of a swab having thereon a sample of interest and one or more rupturable pack regions configured to receive and contain one or more rupturable packs containing fluid, wherein the apparatus further comprises spiral channels and/or straight channels connecting the swab port region and the rupturable pack regions for purposes of delivering fluid released in the rupturable pack cavity to the swab port region, wherein the apparatus further comprises one or more ports for releasing the liquid from the apparatus to an external device.