An apparatus for associating information with a carrier and/or at least one biological reagent is provided. The apparatus can include a carrier adapted to retain at least one biological reagent and at least one non-silicon Radio Frequency Identification Tag (RFID). The RFID tag can comprise information...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7382258?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7382258 - Sample carrier device incorporating radio frequency identification, and method