Pall Corporation

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc.

Biosepra Inc.

Jonathan L Coffman

Hong Lu

Egisto Boschetti

Pierre Girot

Ernest J Woods, Iii

Ernest J Wodds, Iii

Device and method for processing samples are provided. A first multiwell plate is stacked atop a second multiwell plate. The first multiwell plate has x wells arranged in an array, each well is capable of receiving a sample and has an outlet. The second multiwell plate has y wells arranged in an array, each well being capable of receiving a separate sample. y&#x3e;x. The outlets of the first multiwell plate register with inlets of a subset of wells of the second multiwell plate when the first plate is stacked atop the second plate. Also provided are a mechanism for aligning the plates and transfer indicia for tracking transfer of sample from the first to the second plate. A mechanism for sealing the first plate to the second plate is provided so that samples can be directly transferred between the plates without cross-contamination occurring in open wells of the second plate.

Plate alignment and sample transfer indicia for a multiwell multiplate stack and method for processing biological/chemical samples using the same

Device and method for processing biological, biochemical or chemical samples are provided wherein a first multiwell plate is stacked atop a second multiwell plate. The first multiwell plate has x wells arranged in a regular array, each capable of receiving a separate sample. Each well of the x wells has an outlet at a lower surface of the first plate. The second multiwell plate has y wells arranged in a regular array, each well of the y wells being capable of receiving a separate sample, and wherein y>x. The outlets at the lower surface of the first multiwell plate are arrayed to register with corresponding inlets of a subset of the y wells of the second multiwell plate when the first plate is stacked atop the second plate. A mechanism for aligning the first plate to the second plate is provided, as well as transfer indicia for tracking transfer of sample from the first plate to the second plate. Also, a mechanism for sealing,the first plate to the second plate is provided so that samples can be directly transferred between the first plate and the second plate without cross-contamination occurring in open wells of the second plate.

This invention relates generally to modified porous solid chromatographic media and processes for the preparation and use of same. In particular, chromatographic media of porous mineral oxide, polymeric, or polymer-coated mineral oxide supports are disclosed which are characterized by a reversible high sorptive capacity and high intraparticle mass transfer rates. In order to prevent non-specific adsorption of or interaction with biomolecules, these supports may be passivated by use of a passivation mixture comprising a main monomer, a passivating monomer, and a crosslinking agent, which mixture upon polymerization results in substantial elimination of the undesirable non-specific interaction with biomolecules.

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Marlborough, MA, United States of America

Jonathan L Coffman