Multi-well sample testing apparatus and methods of sample testing using the same

• Main Authors: SCOTT W. WAGNER, DANIEL H. BRODER, VERONICA L. NEWPORT, BRIAN M. SWALLA, WHITE DAVID, LAWRENCE G. CHAPPER, JULIE E. ROLLINS
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 13.03.2020
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

The present invention discloses a sample testing apparatus. The sample testing apparatus includes a sample tray defining a planar surface and a plurality of wells recessed relative to the planar surface, and a lid member configured to be sealed about the planar surface of the sample tray. The lid member includes an adhesive layer configured to be sealed to the planar surface of the sample tray, abreathable film layer disposed about the adhesive layer, and a backing layer disposed about the breathable film layer. Methods of using the sample testing apparatus for testing a sample and kits to facilitate such testing are also provided. 本发明公开了一种样本测试设备，包括：样本托盘，所述样本托盘包括相反的第一侧部和第二侧部以及相反的第一端部和第二端部，所述第一侧部与所述第二侧部之间限定一宽度，所述第一端部与所述第二端部之间限定一长度，所述样本托盘包括平坦表面和相对于所述平坦表面凹陷的多个腔室，所述多个腔室包括一组第一腔室和一组第二腔室，所述一组第一腔室被布置成限定一矩阵，所述一组第二腔室中的每个第二腔室限定沿纵向方向延伸的细长结构；和盖构件，所述盖构件被构造成被密封到所述样本托盘的所述平坦表面的至少一部分以封闭所述多个腔室中的每一个。本发明还公开了一种测试样本的方法。