Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

Daren Walter Hebold

Robert Andrew Howard

Colin B Kennedy

Michael Greenstein

Stephan Bianchi

Huan L Phan

Jonathan R Harris

Andrew Zee

A container is provided for shipping and storing a pre-wetted and pre-conditioned microfluidic 'sipper' chip. The container contains both dry compartments and wet compartments. A base contains a fluid-filled reservoir configured to house the capillaries. The opening of the reservoir is sealed with an O-ring. The plastic mount of the chip rests on the base in a dry compartment. The upper surface of the chip contains several wells containing fluid. A gasket is provided with plugs configured to be disposed within and seal the wells. Alternatively, the wells are first sealed with a foil film adhered to the well openings with an adhesive and a gasket is disposed between the foil and a cover, which is removably attached to the base. When the cover is closed, the gasket and O-ring seal the wet compartments to prevent leakage and to slow evaporation.

Container providing a controlled hydrated environment

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Raymond, ME, United States of America

Daren Walter Hebold