USRE38312E1 - Microplate assembly and closure - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to sample handling and storing assemblies and, more particularly, to microplate assemblies.
- Microplates comprising a plurality of sample wells have provided a convenient means to store samples. Automated equipment is available to position microplates for sample filling, retrieving, and analysis. Despite improvements in sample handling equipment, many applications require manual labor when performing evolutions such as preparing sample containers or vials, or covering or uncovering the samples. This is especially the case when sample numbers are insufficient to justify design and building of custom automated equipment.
- Therefore and object of the present invention is to provide a microplate assembly with a closure which can be quickly and easily applied to a plurality of the sample containers of the microplate.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a microplate assembly with closure which reduces cross contamination of samples.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a microplate assembly with closure which improves chemical inertness as compared to using wells of plastic microplates.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a microplate assembly with closure which is low in cost, rugged and reliable.
- the microplate assembly with closure of the present invention comprises a microplate base having a plurality of wells arranged in a geometric pattern. Glass vials having the quality of good chemical inertness are insertable into the wells of the microplate base. Caps, preferably integral with a flexible or semi-rigid membrane and in the geometric pattern of the microplate base wells, are placed over the vials.
- the caps comprise a sidewall. The inner diameter of the sidewall engages an outside surface of the glass vials.
- the caps have a septum opening and septum comprising a resealable portion and a barrier portion. The septum allows insertion of a probe such as a hypodermic needle for filling and retrieving samples while the caps are engaged on the vials.
- a vial seal of chemically inert material prevents contact of the sample and the septum seal.
- a standard 96 well microplate base is utilized.
- Vials are made of borosilicate glass for inertness and long life.
- the vials have an outer diameter selected to make them insertable into the wells of the microplate base.
- the vials may be flanged, plain or serum finish.
- the closure comprises 96 caps arranged in the same geometric pattern as the wells of the microplate base.
- the caps are integrally formed with a membrane connecting the caps.
- the caps fit over the outer diameter of the vials and comprise a vial or flange engagement ring to retain the cap on the vial.
- microplate closure allows rapid capping or uncapping of a full complement of vials in the microplate simultaneously.
- cap strips cover one or more rows or columns of vials.
- single septum caps are utilized.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective drawings of an embodiment of a microplate and closure assembly comprising a 96 well microplate, flanged vials, and a closure comprising 96 integral septum caps attached to a membrane;
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation drawing of a flanged vial of the assembly of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the closure of FIG. 1 showing septum openings, alignment chamfers, and grip flap portions;
- FIG. 4 is a side elevation and partial cutaway drawing taken along lines 4 — 4 of FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5A is a detail of the flanged vial and a cutaway of a cap of the closure of FIG. 1 before the cap is inserted on the vial;
- FIG. 5B is a detail of the flanged vial and a cutaway of a cap of the closure of FIG. 1 when the cap is fully inserted on the vial with the flange of the vial compressing the septum seal of the cap;
- FIG. 5C is a detail of the flanged vial and a cutaway of a cap of the closure of FIG. 1 with the flange engagement ring of the cap engaging and retained by the flange of the vial;
- FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the closure of FIG. 1 showing caps, membrane, flange engagement ring, flap portion and grip ribs, with the septum openings shown in phantom lines;
- FIG. 7 is a side elevation and partial cutaway of a serum finish vial and cap of a closure the cap comprising a flange engagement ring for engaging the ledge of the flange;
- FIG. 8 is a side elevation and partial cutaway of a flangeless vial and cap of a closure, the cap comprising a seal ring for engaging the outer diameter of the vial;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective drawing of individual caps and cap strips for sealing single vials or strips of vials in a microplate.
- FIG. 9A is detail cut-away drawing of a cap snapped over a flange of a vial.
- microplate assembly with closure that provides for sealing and sampling a plurality of sample vials in the microplate.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective drawing of embodiment 100 of the microplate assembly with closure.
- Microplate 101 comprises a plurality of wells 103 arranged in a geometric pattern.
- the geometric pattern is a rectangular array eight wells in width and 12 wells in length.
- wells 103 are 6.2 millimeters in diameter (nominal dimensions) and the spacing of wells 103 in the length and width directions is 9 millimeters.
- microplates of different numbers of wells or geometric patterns of wells are used.
- microplate 101 is made of a plastic material such as polyethylene or polypropylene.
- microplate 101 is made of metal, composites, or glass. Microplate 101 may be machined, die cast or injection molded.
- Microplate 101 may comprise ribs 105 which support wells 103 from longitudinal wall 107 and transverse wall 109 and from other wells.
- Chamfers 111 may be used to index or align the microplate for closure and for automatic sampling equipment (not shown).
- Microplates may be of either shallow well, as shown, or deep well as known in the art.
- vials 113 act as receptors for vials 113 .
- vials 113 are made of glass such as borosilicate glass and comprise a flange 115 . Glass vials provide a vial material which is inert to most sample materials.
- the diameter of vials 113 provide a loose fit in wells 103 , providing easy removal and replacement of vials 113 .
- the outer diameter of vials 113 provide a snug or slight interference fit with wells 103 .
- Closure 117 comprises a plurality of caps 119 attached to membrane 121 .
- Caps 119 are arranged in a geometric pattern similar to the geometric pattern of wells 103 .
- caps 119 form a rectangular array 8 caps wide by 12 caps in length.
- the similar geometric pattern of caps 119 and wells 103 provides alignment of caps 119 to vials 113 placed in wells 103 .
- respective corners 123 A-D or edges 125 A-D, of closure 117 are aligned to respective corners 129 A-D and edges 131 A-D of microplate 101 , caps 119 are aligned with vials 113 placed in wells 103 .
- caps 119 fit over flanges 115 of vials 113 . Pressing of closure 117 on vials 113 inserted in wells 103 engages caps 119 and respective vials 113 , sealing vials 113 . Hand or mechanical applicator pressure may be used to provide closure 117 engagement to vials 113 . Septum openings 135 provide access for insertion of injection needles.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation of vial 113 of FIG. 1 .
- vial 113 outer diameter 201 is 6.0 mm (nominal), allowing a loose fit with standard 96 well microplates having well inner diameter of 6.2 mm (nominal).
- Vial length 207 is typically 15 ⁇ 2 mm. In deep well microplates, vial length may be longer, for example 41 ⁇ 2 mm.
- Vial 113 comprises a flange 115 located at opening 205 .
- Flange 115 outer diameter 208 is 7.75 mm (nominal).
- vial bottom 209 is generally flat. In other embodiments, vial bottom 209 is cylindrical or tapered.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of closure 117 showing an 8 ⁇ 12 array of septum openings 135 in membrane 121 .
- membrane 121 is made from a flexible polymeric material such as polyolefins. In other embodiments, membrane 121 is made of vinyl, natural or synthetic rubbers, or other elastomers.
- closure 117 is injection molded of polyethylene, resulting in caps ( 119 of FIG. 1) integral with membrane 121 . Flap portions 303 project along edge 125 D of closure 117 , providing a surface which is easily engaged with the fingers of the hand to remove and replace closure 117 on vials 113 . In other embodiments, flap portions or extended edge portions are provided on other edges of closure 117 .
- Corners 123 A and 123 B may be chamfered as shown to aid in alignment of closure 117 to microplate 101 of FIG. 1 . Chamfered corners also act as alignment means for storage and handling of groups of closures.
- closure 117 is made of rigid polymeric material.
- FIG. 4 is a side view and partial cross section of closure 117 taken at lines 4 — 4 of FIG. 3 .
- Caps 119 comprise sidewall portion 403 .
- Sidewall portion 403 is generally cylindrical and has an inner diameter 405 sufficient to fit over vials 113 of FIG. 1 .
- the inner diameter of caps 119 comprise a flange engagement ring 407 protruding inside sidewall 403 for engaging flanges 115 of vials 113 to retain caps 119 on vials 113 .
- Septum 408 comprising resealable portion 409 provides a seal between septum opening 135 and the vial (not shown).
- FIG. 5A is a detail cross section of cap 119 about to be engaged with vial 113 .
- Septum resealable portion 409 of septum 408 provides a seal between septum opening 135 and vial 113 .
- a transfer device such as a hypodermic needle (not shown) may be inserted into septum opening 135 of membrane 121 and penetrate septum resealable portion 409 to fill or evacuate vial 113 with cap 119 engaged to vial 113 .
- Septum resealable portion 409 may be a self sealing compound such as soft butyl rubber.
- septum resealable portion 409 is made of silicone, other elastomers or polymer materials.
- septum 408 may comprise a thin portion (not shown) of membrane 121 extending over septum opening 135 .
- barrier portion 503 disposed between septum resealable portion 409 and vial 113 provides a chemically resistant barrier seal for contents of vial 113 .
- barrier portion 503 is made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). In other embodiments, other polymers or metallic seals may be used.
- FIG. 5B is a detail cross section of cap 119 inserted over vial 113 so that flange 115 of vial 113 is inserted past engagement ring 407 .
- flange engagement ring 407 is made of a resilient material which deforms as flange 115 of vial 113 passes over flange engagement ring 407 .
- Septum resealable portion 409 compresses as cap 119 is inserted over flange 115 of vial 113 , allowing flange engagement ring 407 to expand after flange engagement ring 407 clears flange 115 .
- septum resealable portion 409 expands to seat flange 115 against flange engagement ring 407 and barrier portion 503 seats the opening of vial 113 as shown in FIG. 5 C.
- FIG. 6 is a bottom view of closure 117 showing caps 119 attached to membrane 121 .
- Flange engagement ring 407 is attached to the inner diameter of sidewall 403 .
- Barrier portion 503 and septum resealable portion 409 cover septum opening 135 .
- Grip ribs 603 of flap portions 303 provide a grip surface to improve removal of closure 117 from microplate and vial assemblies.
- FIG. 7 is a partial cutaway drawing of an embodiment of a vial and closure utilizing an 8 mm serum finish vial 713 .
- Crimp flange 715 provides a mount surface for a standard 8 mm crimp cap (not shown).
- Crimp recess 719 provides a ledge 720 on crimp flange 715 for the crimping portion of the crimp cap to grip.
- Serum finish vials may be used in square well or round well microplates.
- Flange engagement ring 707 of cap 721 engages ledge 720 when cap 721 is pressed onto vial 713 .
- the inner diameter 723 of flange engagement ring 707 is less than the outer diameter 725 of flange 715 .
- Use of a resilient material for sidewall 703 of cap 721 and flange engagement ring 707 provides an expansion and contraction means of flange engagement ring 707 , allowing cap 721 to be pressed on vial 713 .
- flange engagement ring 707 Once flange engagement ring 707 is advanced to crimp recess 719 , flange engagement ring 707 expands inwardly and engages ledge 720 of flange 715 . Removal of cap 721 requires pulling of the cap sufficiently to expand flange engagement ring over flange 715 .
- FIG. 8 is a partial cutaway drawing of another embodiment of vial and closure utilizing a flangeless vial 813 .
- the inner diameter 823 of seal ring 807 is less than the outer diameter 814 of vial 813 .
- seal ring 807 forms a tight fit with the outer diameter of vial 813 , sealing cap 821 and vial 813 .
- seal ring 807 may have rectangular, semicircular, or trapezoidal cross sectional shapes. Or, several seal rings may be used.
- seal ring 807 is omitted, and the inner diameter 825 of cap 821 is less than outer diameter 814 of vial 813 .
- FIG. 9 is a perspective drawing of microplate 101 comprising 96 wells 103 . Individual septum caps 901 are snapped on flanged vials 113 and inserted into wells 103 .
- FIG. 9A is a detail cutaway drawing of cap 901 snapped over flange 115 of vial 113 .
- Flange engagement ring 903 of cap 901 engages flange 115 to retain cap 901 on vial 113 .
- vial 113 is a loose fit in well 103 .
- vial 113 forms a snug fit in well 103 .
- Cap strip 905 comprises 16 integral caps 907 on membrane 909 , similar to those of FIGS. 1-6. Caps 907 may comprises septum openings 911 . In other embodiments, cap strip 905 comprises one or more partial or full rows or columns of vial caps. Cap strip 905 allows a separate use of only a portion of the vials and wells of microplate 101 .
- the MICROPLATE ASSEMBLY AND CLOSURE provides fast closure and access to of a plurality of vials inserted into the wells of a microplate base.
- the device provides the following additional advantages:
- the samples are housed in chemically inert vials
- Septa in the caps provide for filling and removal of samples while the caps are inserted on the vials;
- Closure strips provide caps for selected rows or columns of vials.
- the device is simple and low in cost.
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