APPARATUS FOR BIO-AUTOMATION

摘要

Provided is a processing apparatus for enabling a plurality of processes to be conducted on a sample within a microfluidic or nanofluidic cartridge, the apparatus comprising: a) a plurality of processing modules for facilitating the processes conducted on the sample within the cartridge; b) a coupling means for reversibly coupling the cartridge to the apparatus; c) a transport means capable of bringing the cartridge coupled to the coupling means into communication with each of the processing modules; wherein the plurality of processing modules includes a component isolation module capable of facilitating a separation process within the cartridge, a manipulator module capable of facilitating the movement of fluids within the cartridge; and an optical module capable of interacting optically with the cartridge.