FLUID INTERFACE CARTRIDGE FOR A MICROFLUIDIC CHIP

摘要

An interface cartridge for a microfluidic chip, with microfluidic process channels and fluidic connection holes at opposed ends of the process channels, provides ancillary fluid structure, including fluid flow channels and input and/or waste wells, which mix and/or convey reaction fluids to the fluidic connection holes and into the process channels of the microfluidic chip.

主权项

1. A microfluidic assembly comprising:
microfluidic assay chip having a plurality of microfluidic channels, each microfluidic channel having an inlet port for delivering fluid to a proximal end of the microfluidic channel and an outlet port for removing fluid from a terminal end of the microfluidic channel; an interface cartridge having a larger width and length than said microfluidic assay chip, said interface cartridge having formed therein a plurality of fluid delivery channels in fluid-communication with one or more microfluidic channels in the microfluidic assay chip, each fluid delivery channel having a fluid delivery port configured to deliver fluid from the associated fluid delivery channel to an inlet port of one of the microfluidic channels.