METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLID OR SOLUTION PHASE REACTION UNDER AMBIENT OR INERT CONDITIONS

摘要

A reaction vessel (210) comprises a microplate assembly (211) with solid phases within each reaction well (250), vent caps (260) with vent tubes (280), upper inert atmosphere cap (212) with at least one inert gas inlet (203) in communication with common gas volume (201) and inert gas outlets (202). Vent tubes (280) terminate in vents (290) in communication with interior volumes (270) formed by coupling caps (260) to wells (250). Materials can be removed or added to the wells (280) for a positive pressure of inert gas in common gas volume (201). When outlets (202) align with caps (260), passages form through outlets (202) and caps (260) into interior volumes (270) of reactionn wells (250) to provide a constant positive pressure of insert gas to wells (250).