Systems and methods are provided for sample processing. A device may be provided, capable of receiving the sample, and performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing multiple assays. The device may comprise one or more module
Systems and methods are provided for sample processing. A device may be provided, capable of receiving the sample, and performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing multiple assays. The device may comprise one or more modules that may be capable of performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing the steps using a small volume of sample.
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1. A vessel for use with a pipette nozzle and a pipette tip, comprising: a body configured to accept and confine a sample, wherein the body comprises an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open end; a cap engageable with the open end of the body, wherein upon engagement (i) the cap encompa
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A vessel for use with a pipette nozzle and a pipette tip, comprising: a body configured to accept and confine a sample, wherein the body comprises an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an open end; a cap engageable with the open end of the body, wherein upon engagement (i) the cap encompasses the open end of the body, or vice versa, and (ii) the cap encompasses in whole or in part the length of a passageway extending through the cap into the body; and a flexible material that extends across the passageway, wherein the flexible material has a slit or opening that is configured to prevent fluid from passing through the flexible material when the slit or opening is not traversed by the pipette tip, wherein the cap and the flexible material are separable from each other; wherein the cap is configured to simultaneously engage the body of the vessel and hold the flexible material to the body, wherein the cap has a proximal opening is sized to engage a side surface of the body and a distal opening is sized to engage the pipette nozzle, wherein the cap has a greater portion extending above the body of vessel and a lesser portion overlapping the body so as to space the distal opening apart from the flexible material. 2. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is a membrane. 3. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the body has a cylindrical portion of a first diameter having an open end and a closed end, and a funnel shaped portioned contacting the open end, wherein one end of the funnel shaped portion contacting the open end has a first diameter, and a second end of the funnel shaped portion has a second diameter. 4. The vessel of claim 3, wherein the second diameter is less than the first diameter. 5. The vessel of claim 3, wherein the second end of the funnel shaped portion is engageable with the cap. 6. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the vessel is configured to engage with the pipette by permitting a pipette tip to enter the open end of the body of the vessel. 7. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is formed from a silicon-based material. 8. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the distal opening is defined by a beveled surface of the cap. 9. The vessel of claim 1, wherein said slit or opening is sealable. 10. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the body further comprises: an opposing closed end; and a protruding feature on said interior surface, wherein said open end of the body is configured to accept the pipette tip by insertion of an open end of the tip into the body, and wherein said protruding feature prevents said open end of the tip from contacting the closed end of the interior surface of the body. 11. The vessel of claim 10, wherein the protruding feature is at or near the opposing closed end of the body. 12. The vessel of claim 10, wherein the opposing closed end is the bottom of the interior surface of the body. 13. The vessel of claim 10, wherein the protruding feature is integrally formed on the bottom of the interior surface of the body. 14. The vessel of claim 10, wherein the protruding feature comprises a plurality of bumps on the bottom of the interior surface of the body. 15. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the greater portion above the vessel is greater than at least about ½ of a height of the vessel. 16. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is supported between the open end of the body and an interior shelf of the cap. 17. The vessel of claim 1, wherein said flexible material is supported against said body with the aid of the cap. 18. The vessel of claim 1, wherein, upon the cap engaging the open end of the body, the cap secures the flexible material against the body. 19. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the cap comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is dimensioned to be engageable with the open end of the body and the second end is dimensioned to be engageable with a fluid handling apparatus, and wherein upon said engagement, the vessel is movable together with said fluid handling apparatus. 20. The vessel of claim 19, wherein the slit or opening is dimensioned to engage with the fluid handling apparatus for dispensing and/or aspirating said sample, wherein upon said engagement with said fluid handling apparatus, said sample passes only through said fluid handling apparatus. 21. The vessel of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is substantially planar with respect to the open end of the body and is impermeable to the sample. 22. A vessel for use with a pipette nozzle and a pipette tip, comprising: a body configured to accept and confine a sample, wherein the body comprises an interior surface, an exterior surface, an open end and an opposing closed end, wherein said open end of the body is configured to accept the pipette tip by insertion of an open end of the tip into the body; a cap engageable with the open end of the body, wherein upon engagement (i) the cap encompasses the open end of the body, or vice versa, and (ii) the cap encompasses in whole or in part the length of a passageway extending through the cap into the body; a protruding feature on said interior surface of the body, wherein said protruding feature prevents said open end of the tip from contacting the closed end of the interior surface of the body; and a flexible material extending across the passageway and having a slit or opening that is configured to prevent fluid from passing through the flexible material when the slit or opening is not traversed by an object; wherein the cap is configured to simultaneously engage the body of the vessel and hold the flexible material to the body, wherein the cap has a proximal opening is sized to engage a side surface of the body and a distal opening is sized to engage the pipette nozzle when the pipette tip is removed, wherein the cap has a greater portion extending above the body of vessel and a lesser portion overlapping the body so as to space the distal opening apart from the flexible material. 23. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the protruding feature is at or near the opposing closed end of the body. 24. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the opposing closed end is the bottom of the interior surface of the body. 25. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the protruding feature is integrally formed on the bottom of the interior surface of the body. 26. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the protruding feature comprises a plurality of bumps on the bottom of the interior surface of the body. 27. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the cap has a larger interior volume than the body. 28. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the flexible material is supported between the open end of the body and an interior shelf of the cap. 29. The vessel of claim 22, wherein said flexible material is supported against said body with the aid of the cap. 30. The vessel of claim 22, wherein at least a portion of the cap extends into the interior of the body. 31. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the body has a cylindrical portion of a first diameter having an open end and a closed end, and a funnel shaped portioned contacting the open end, wherein one end of the funnel shaped portion contacting the open end has a first diameter, and a second end of the funnel shaped portion has a second diameter. 32. The vessel of claim 31, wherein the second diameter is less than the first diameter. 33. The vessel of claim 31, wherein the second end of the funnel shaped portion is engageable with the cap. 34. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the cap comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is dimensioned to be engageable with the open end of the body and the second end is dimensioned to be engageable with a fluid handling apparatus, and wherein upon said engagement, the vessel is movable together with said fluid handling apparatus. 35. The vessel of claim 34, wherein the slit or opening is dimensioned to engage with the fluid handling apparatus for dispensing and/or aspirating said sample, wherein upon said engagement with said fluid handling apparatus, said sample passes only through said fluid handling apparatus. 36. The vessel of claim 22, wherein the flexible material is substantially planar with respect to the open end of the body and is impermeable to the sample.
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