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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 1985
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1982
John L Smith, New City, NY (US);
Vito F Christiano, Port Chester, NY (US);
Technicon Instruments Corporation, Tarrytown, NY (US);
Abstract
The integral reagent dispenser disclosed comprises a reagent dispenser component provided with a reagent dispenser well having an opening adapted to present a liquid reagent for withdrawal therethrough and means to position a lens of liquid immiscible with said reagent between the reagent and the opening of said well. For example, the dispenser can have suitable dimensions and an inner surface which combine with the wetting characteristics of the reagent to form a concave reagent meniscus suitable to reliably position a lens of immiscible liquid thereon. The lens so formed is centrally located by the concave shape of the meniscus. Preferably, the reagent dispenser further includes an integrally associated source of reagent.