Apparatus for performing a reaction in a droplet and method of using the same

Abstract

An apparatus for processing a biological and/or chemical sample in a liquid droplet is provided. The apparatus includes a processing compartment, a base and at least one circumferential wall. The processing compartment is defined by at least a part of the base, at least a part of the circumferential wall and an inlet member. The inlet member is located on top of the processing compartment, and includes at least one droplet inlet channel, which extends through the inlet member and includes a contraction between the inlet opening of the droplet inlet channel to the environment and the outlet opening to the processing compartment.

1 . An apparatus for processing a biological and/or chemical sample in a liquid droplet, the apparatus comprising a processing compartment, a base and at least one circumferential wall,
 wherein said processing compartment is defined by at least a part of said base, at least a part of said at least one circumferential wall, and an inlet member,
 wherein said inlet member is located on a top of the processing compartment, 
 wherein said inlet member comprises at least one droplet inlet channel, said droplet inlet channel extending through the inlet member and comprising a contraction between the inlet opening of the droplet inlet channel to the environment and the outlet opening of the inlet channel to the processing compartment. 
   
     
     
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