| 摘要 |
There is described an apparatus configured to perform an assay on a biochip cartridge for the detection of target analytes in a sample, wherein the biochip cartridge includes a liquid reagent module (LRM) comprising a plurality of deformable storage compartments, an electrowetting electrode grid, and detection electrodes, said apparatus comprising: a) an instrument bank comprising a plurality of biochip cartridge bays, each biochip cartridge bay being configured for insertion and processing of a biochip cartridge, wherein each biochip cartridge bay comprises: i) a top bay comprising actuators configured to compress the deformable storage compartments; and ii) a bottom bay comprising electrical connections for the electrowetting electrode grid and the detection electrodes; and b) a base station comprising: i) a central processing unit; and ii) a user interface comprising a touch screen display having a plurality of bay icons, each icon uniquely corresponding to one of said plurality of biochip cartridge bays. |
