摘要 |
Apparatus for transferring one or more liquid samples (15) including a depot member (18) and a receiving member (11), wherein the depot member (18) comprises a plurality of wells (14) to hold liquid samples (15), each well (14) including an opening at one surface (16) of the depot member (18), through which a liquid sample (15) can displaced to form a droplet (15a) at the surface (16), and wherein the receiving member (11) supports at least one receptacle (17) and includes a plurality of orifices (12) in fluid communication with the receptacle (17), the apparatus (100) providing for alignment of the plurality of orifices (12) of the receiving member (11) over a displaced droplet (15a) on the surface; a controller being provided for lowering the receiving member (11) to a height above the surface (16) that compresses a droplet (15a). |