Dry Reagent Storage: Solving Key Challenges in Dry Reagent Integration for High-Performance Microfluidics

Abstract

Microfluidic cartridge applications are attracting a rapidly growing interest in a wide variety of diagnostic and research fields. However, many conditions must be met, and thorough requirement analysis is essential when developing a new microfluidic cartridge—especially for dry reagent storage.

Integrating reagents, particularly dried reagents, is a critical factor that requires dedicated design work and consideration of many factors, not only for storage but also for ensuring precise assay performance. Fortunately, specific solutions, such as our Reagent Plug and our more specialized Elasto Plug, are available to address these issues, specifically for lyophilized pellets.

Capabilities and topics highlighted in this white paper include:

• Dried reagent integration challenges
• On-chip challenges of dried reagents
• Our solution: thinXXS reagent plug platform
• Application example with Lyophilized PCR mix