Plurality of Reaction Chambers in a Test Cartridge

摘要

A fluidic testing system is presented that includes a plurality of test chambers, a plurality of inlet channels, and a fluidic network that connects the inlet channels to one or more other chambers. The plurality of test chambers are each characterized by a length and a hydraulic diameter. The length of each test chamber is aligned substantially parallel to a gravity vector. Each of the test chambers has only one opening disposed along the length of the corresponding test chamber. Additionally, each of the test chambers is coupled via its respective opening to only one of the plurality of inlet channels.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
flowing liquid through each of a plurality of channels up to a liquid sensing area disposed in each channel, thus setting a pre-determined amount of liquid within each of the plurality of channels, each of the plurality of channels coupled to an opening of a respective chamber, wherein each of the respective chambers has a wall that defines a longest side of a given respective chamber, and wherein the opening of each of the respective chambers is the only opening through the wall of each of the respective chambers; flowing only the pre-determined amount of liquid within each of the plurality of channels into each of the respective chambers.