US 12,247,946 B2
Biochemical analysis instrument
Clive Gavin Brown, Oxford (GB); and James Peter Willcocks, Oxford (GB)
Assigned to Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, Oxford (GB)
Filed by Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, Oxford (GB)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/901,113.
Application 17/901,113 is a continuation of application No. 16/374,703, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/374,703 is a continuation of application No. 15/491,450, filed on Apr. 19, 2017, granted, now 10,788,451.
Application 15/491,450 is a continuation of application No. 14/302,303, filed on Jun. 11, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/302,303 is a continuation of application No. 13/512,937, granted, now 9,127,313, previously published as PCT/GB2010/002206, filed on Dec. 1, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/265,488, filed on Dec. 1, 2009.
Claims priority of application No. 0922743 (GB), filed on Dec. 31, 2009; and application No. 1016614 (GB), filed on Oct. 1, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2023/0243777 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. G01N 27/447 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/6869 (2018.01); G01N 15/14 (2024.01); G01N 15/1433 (2024.01); G01N 33/487 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 27/44756 (2013.01) [C12Q 1/6869 (2013.01); G01N 33/48721 (2013.01); G01N 15/1433 (2024.01); G01N 15/1459 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A module for performing biochemical analysis, the module comprising:
a sensor device that is capable of supporting plural nanopores and being operable to perform biochemical analysis of a sample using the nanopores;
a container comprising the sample;
a first reservoir for holding material for performing the biochemical analysis;
a second reservoir for holding an aqueous solution containing amphiphilic molecules;
a third reservoir for holding an aqueous solution containing nanopores; and
a fluidics system configured to controllably supply the sample from the container, and material from the first reservoir, and the aqueous solution containing amphiphilic molecules from the second reservoir, and the aqueous solution containing the nanopores from the third reservoir, to the sensor device;
wherein the module mounts a waste reservoir for disposal of waste products from the sensor device;
wherein the fluidics system is further configured to flush the sample, the material, the aqueous solution containing amphiphilic molecules, and the aqueous solution containing the nanopores from the sensor device to the waste reservoir.