Methods and Instruments for Processing a Sample in a Multi-Chambered Receptacle

摘要: A receptacle having a plurality of interconnected chambers arranged to permit multiple process steps or processes be performed independently simultaneously. The receptacles are manufactured separate liquid from dried reagents and maintain the stability reagents. An immiscible liquid, such as an oil, is included control loading materials, facilitate mixing reconstitution reagents, limit evaporation, heating reaction concentrate solid support materials prevent clogging fluid connections, provide minimum volumes for transfers, sticking chamber surfaces. can adapted use in systems processing instrument that includes actuator system selectively moving substances between detector. analyte present sample. detector used detect optical signal emitted by contents receptacle.