公开(公告)号：US20170348692A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15534460

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: Randox Laboratories Ltd.

Inventor： Stuart JACKSON ,  Ivan MCCONNELL ,  John LAMONT ,  Peter FITZGERALD ,  Marc WHARRY

IPC: B01L9/00 ,  B65B7/28

CPC classification number: B01L9/52 ,  B01L3/508 ,  B01L2200/0689 ,  B01L2200/142 ,  B01L2300/042 ,  B01L2300/044 ,  B01L2300/045 ,  B01L2300/047 ,  B01L2300/0636 ,  B01L2300/0832 ,  B01L2300/161 ,  B65B7/2871 ,  C12M23/38

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cap for a biochip storage well. The cap comprises a resilient sealant layer capable, under the application of pressure, of forming a vapour-proof seal with a line contact interface formation extending around the perimeter of a biochip storage well.An assay assembly comprising the cap of the invention and a biochip storage is disclosed. Methods of sealing a biochip storage well using a cap of the invention are also disclosed.