| abstract |
The present disclosure features a method, a fluid delivery platform, and an apparatus for preparing a sample on a substrate, wherein the apparatus is configured to move the substrate between a first position and a second position. A substrate handler, the platform being positioned such that the platform faces the substrate when the substrate is in the second position, wherein the platform is formed from a hydrophilic material having a water contact angle of 40 degrees or less. A fluid delivery region having a second surface and a first surface facing the substrate when the substrate is in the second position, formed from a hydrophobic material having a water contact angle of 100 degrees or greater. |