Assay device and method for chemical or biological screening

An assay device (1) comprises a base (2) and glass plate lid (3). The base (2) has an array of shallow microwells (4), each having a flat rim (9), all rims being co-planar. When the lid (3) is placed on the base (2) a thin capillary gap (10) is formed on each rim, acting as a liquid seal for a microwell chamber. The liquid is excess sample liquid and further excess is accommodated in overspill cavities (6) between the microwells (4). Because of the liquid seal and shallow configuration the benefits of microfluidic devices are achieved together with the handling convenience and use of conventional detection equipment of conventional microplate devices.

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Patents:
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Inventor(s): PAPKOVSKY DMITRI [IE]; ALDERMAN JOHN [IE]; O'CONNOR ROSEMARY [IE]

Type of Offer: Sale



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