Reagent reservoirs and related systems and methods
Reagent reservoirs and related systems and methods are disclosed. In accordance with a first implementation, an apparatus includes a system and a reagent reservoir. The system includes a reagent reservoir receptacle. The reagent reservoir is received within the reagent reservoir receptacle and has a body and a fluidic port. The body defines a storage chamber, a sipper chamber, and a fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the sipper chamber. The fluidic port is fluidly coupled to the sipper chamber.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
a system, comprising:
a pneumatic interface; and
a receptacle;
a liquid reservoir receivable within the receptacle and having:
a body comprising a top surface comprising a fluidic opening, a storage chamber having an opening at the top surface, a fluidic sinus, and a side of the body defining an outward-facing groove, the fluidic opening fluidly coupled to the groove, and the fluidic sinus fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the groove,
a cover secured to the side of the body, the groove and the cover defining a sipper fluidic path, the fluidic sinus is positioned adjacent a bottom surface of the storage chamber, the fluidic sinus fluidly couples the storage chamber and the sipper fluidic path;
a lid assembly coupled to the top surface and having a first portion covering the opening of the storage chamber and a second portion covering the fluidic opening, the top surface and the first portion defining a plenum,
the first portion comprising a pneumatic port fluidly coupled to the plenum; and
the second portion comprising a fluidic port fluidly coupled to the fluidic opening, the sipper fluidic path extending from the fluidic sinus, along the side, and toward the fluidic opening; and
a cartridge assembly, comprising:
a fluidic interface removably couplable to the fluidic port;
a well; and
a channel fluidly coupled between the fluidic interface and the well.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising liquid contained within the storage chamber.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising dried reagent contained within the well.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cartridge assembly comprises a flow cell.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a laminate.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a horizontal channel within the body between the groove and the fluidic opening.
7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a stuffer disposed within the horizontal channel.
8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the stuffer defines a horizontal channel fluidly coupling the storage chamber and the fluidic port.