abstract |
Disclosed herein are devices and systems comprising a) a substrate comprising at least 100 microwells and a plurality of beads, wherein a plurality of the at least 100 microwells each contain a single bead, and wherein the ratio of the average diameter of the microwells to the diameter of the beads ranges from about 1.2 to about 1.8; b) a flow cell in fluid communication with the substrate; and c) at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port, wherein the at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port are capable of directing a flow of a fluid through the flow cell, thereby contacting the microwells with the fluid. |