Inventors:
James C. Davis - Carlsbad CA, US
Mitchell D. Eggers - Carlsbad CA, US
John W. Sadler - Belmont CA, US
Assignee:
GenVault Corporation - Carlsbad CA
International Classification:
G01N 1/00
US Classification:
436174, 436176, 436178, 422 99, 422102
Abstract:
A system and method operative in accordance with the present disclosure facilitate storage and retrieval of individual or discrete samples of biological, non-biological, and chemical material stored on dry media. Sample material may be disposed upon or within a porous or solid (i. e. , non-porous) sample storage medium and subsequently archived in, and retrieved from, storage elements such as multi-well plates, for example, using robotic devices or other automated apparatus. The disclosed system and method enable ejection of sample material from a sealed storage element into a specific well of a multi-well daughter plate, or into a specific cuvette, test tube, or similar container. In some embodiments, a sample carrier comprising a storage medium may be punched or ejected through a first seal of the storage element with an apparatus or implement such as a disposable piercing tip, for instance, inserted through a second seal of the storage element.