CPC C12Q 1/6806 (2013.01) [B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); B01L 3/565 (2013.01); B01L 7/5255 (2013.01); C12Q 1/686 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); B01L 3/527 (2013.01); B01L 2200/026 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0689 (2013.01); B01L 2300/046 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0418 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0436 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. An assembly comprising:
a bracket;
a magnetic elution slot configured to receive a multiple receptacle device comprising a plurality of receptacles having open top ends and closed bottom ends and connected to one another by a connecting rib structure which defines downwardly facing shoulders extending longitudinally along either side of the multiple receptacle device, the magnetic elution slot comprising:
a block having opposed walls attached to the bracket below a top surface of the bracket with the opposed walls disposed on either side of a slot formed in the bracket, and defining a slotted opening between the walls to receive the multiple receptacle device, and wherein the downwardly facing shoulders of the multiple receptacle device are supported on the top surface of the bracket on opposed sides of the slot; and
one or more magnets attached to or embedded in one or both walls defining the slotted opening; and
a reagent pack loading station configured to receive a reagent pack comprising a plurality of wells and to hold the reagent pack such that the wells of the reagent pack are accessible by a pipettor, wherein the reagent pack holding station includes spaced apart hold down features extending above the top surface of the bracket, each hold down feature including a lateral flange that is disposed over the reagent pack received in the reagent pack loading station, and wherein the reagent pack loading station is supported on the top surface of the bracket.
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