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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
George F. Lyman, Kennebunk Port, ME (US);
Vic E. Myer, Arlington, MA (US);
Christopher J. Wilson, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/34 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a hybridization chamber that contains a built-in mechanism for saturating the air within the chamber when sealed thereby preventing drying of the liquid sample. The hybridization chamber is defined by matching top and bottom clam-shell like halves that, when brought together, are sealed by an o-ring and clamping device. The chamber is equipped with a liquid reservoir, the liquid from which will serve to saturate the volume of air sealed within the hybridization chamber. A saturated atmosphere within the chamber prevents evaporation of the sample.