SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES TO IMAGE A SAMPLE FOR BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

摘要

A fluidic device (300) for analyzing samples. The fluidic device (300) includes a flow cell (200) having inlet (224) and outlet (222) ports and a flow channel extending there between. The flow cell (200) is configured to hold a sample-of-interest. The fluidic device (300) also includes a housing (302) having a reception space (308) that is configured to receive the flow cell (200). The reception space (308) is sized and shaped to permit the flow cell (200) to float relative to the housing (302). The fluidic device (300) also includes a gasket (342) that is coupled to the housing (302). The gasket (342) has inlet (346) and outlet (344) passages and comprises a compressible material. The gasket (342) is positioned relative to the reception space (308) so that the inlet (224) and outlet (222) ports of the flow cell (200) are approximately aligned with the inlet (346) and outlet (344) passages of the gasket (342), respectively.