Randox Laboratories Limited

Gareth Wilson

Ivan Robert McConnell

John Victor Lamont

Peter Fitzgerald

Michael Hooks

Carl Wrigglesworth

Aiden John Walsh

A biochip well is disclosed, including a vessel containing a well therewithin, the vessel forming at least base and side walls of the well and defining at least one aperture giving access to the well, and further including retaining means for holding a biochip at a predetermined position within the well, the well including a laterally offset region into which the biochip does not protrude when held at the predetermined position by the retaining means. Also disclosed are sealed well assemblies and apparatus and methods for opening sealed wells.

Biochip well, sealed well assembly, cartridge therefor, and apparatus and methods for opening sealed wells

A valve for a reagent bottle is provided, the valve including a resilient membrane configured to extend across an opening in the reagent bottle, the resilient membrane having at least one slit extending therethrough. Also disclosed is a dispensing apparatus for dispensing a reagent from a reagent bottle, the dispensing apparatus comprising: a probe assembly having a probe adapted for insertion into the reagent bottle through the valve and an extraction mechanism for drawing reagent out of the reagent bottle through the probe. A valve opening assembly is provided, which is adapted to open the valve of the reagent bottle such that the probe can pass through the valve without contacting the valve.

Reagent bottles, valves therefor, washing modules and methods and apparatus for dispensing reagents

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Biochip well

Cartridge

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Waringstown, United Kingdom

Gareth Wilson