| abstract |
An assembly for performing a microfluidic assay is coupled to an access port associated with the microfluidic chip having a microchannel in communication with the access port and the access port, a fluid-accommodating internal chamber and each internal chamber And a fluid cartridge having a nozzle. Reaction fluid such as sample material, buffer, and / or reagent contained in the cartridge is delivered from the cartridge to the access port and microchannel of the microfluidic chip. Embodiments of the invention include a cartridge that includes a waste compartment that receives spent DNA and other reaction fluids from the microchannel at the end of the assay. |