FLUIDIC CARTRIDGES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS

摘要

Fluidic cartridge including a liquid container having a reservoir configured to hold a liquid. The liquid container includes an interior surface. The fluidic cartridge also includes a transfer tube that extends from the interior surface to a distal end. The distal end includes a fluidic port that is in flow communication with the reservoir through the transfer tube. The transfer tube has a piercing segment that includes the distal end. The fluidic cartridge also includes a movable seal that is engaged to the piercing segment of the transfer tube and configured to slide along the piercing segment from a closed position to a displaced position during a mating operation. The movable seal blocks flow of the liquid through the fluidic port when in the closed position. The piercing segment extends through the movable seal when in the displaced position.

主权项

1. A fluidic cartridge comprising:
a liquid container having a reservoir configured to hold a liquid, the liquid container including an interior surface; a transfer tube extending from the interior surface to a distal end, the distal end including a fluidic port that is in flow communication with the reservoir through the transfer tube, the transfer tube having a piercing segment that includes the distal end; and a movable seal engaged to the piercing segment of the transfer tube and configured to slide along the piercing segment from a closed position to a displaced position during a mating operation between the fluidic cartridge and a system base, the movable seal blocking flow of the liquid through the fluidic port when in the closed position, the piercing segment extending through the movable seal when in the displaced position such that the fluidic port clears the movable seal and the liquid is permitted to flow through the fluidic port.